Secure individual keychain and items

Details

Each keychain entry can have different access controls. It’s possible to set the keychain item to require a keychain password every time an item is accessed, even if the keychain is unlocked. This level of security could be useful for bank passwords or other passwords that need extra security.

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Solution

1. Open Utilities
2. Select Keychain Access
3. Double-click keychain
4. Select Access Control
5. Check box next to ‘Ask for Keychain Password’

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

This control applies to the following type of system Unix.

Source

Updated on July 16, 2022
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