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A password manager is software that helps a user organize passwords and PIN codes. The software typically has a local database or files that holds the encrypted password data. Many password managers also work as a password filler, thus they fill the user and password data automatically into forms, and some again have password generator capabilities.

Apple Keychain is one such password management utility that integrates itself directly into a computer's operating system. The Keychain stores all your information to use encrypted disk images and to log onto file servers, FTP servers and Web servers. Mac OS X automatically adds your .Mac account information to your Keychain. When you log in to Mac OS X, the system opens your Keychain. You don’t have to enter your user name and passwords to access this data. You can set Mac OS X to lock your Keychain when the system sleeps or is inactive for a time. The system will ask you for your password the next time you try to access secure data. Other users on the system cannot access your Keychain or its data.

See also

• Password generator
• Password filler
• KeePass
• Password Safe
• Any Password

External links

• Roboform
• CGPWord Password Keeper