TITLE
    Mac OS 9: Keychain and Chooser Interaction
Article ID:
Created:
Modified: 		60710
2/8/00
4/4/00
TOPIC

    I am using the Chooser and selecting Add to Keychain, but it appears that my name and password are not being saved correctly. If I open the Chooser to log on to the server again, I have to re-enter my name and password as I did on the first log in, even though I selected Add to Keychain in the Chooser window.

DISCUSSION

    The Chooser is working correctly It should ask you for a name and password when you log on to a file server. The Add to Keychain feature is simply a convenience that allows you to add your name and password, plus the server information to your Keychain.

    If you want to connect to a file server volume using the Keychain, and without typing your name and password, do this:
    • Use the Network Browser application instead of the Chooser.

    or
    • Make an alias of the server volume once you have connected to the server using the Chooser. Use the alias to connect to the server in the future.

    To make sure your Keychain is working correctly, open the Keychain Access control panel and open the entry for the server. You should see the server/volume name. You can check your password for the server by opening the associated Keychain entry for the volume by double clicking on the volume name. You will need to enter your Keychain password to view these settings.

    Note: Server administrators have the option of not allowing you to use the Keychain to automatically log on to a server volume.

Document Information
Product Area: Mac OS System Software
Category: Mac OS 9.0
Sub Category: General OS Topics
Keywords: kmos90

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