Keychain Access is an application that enables the user to view and manage items in a keychain. Specifically, it allows the user to
Figure 2-1 shows the dialog box that is displayed when the user first opens Keychain Access. The dialog box prompts the user to create a new keychain or unlock an existing one.
If the user selects the Create button, Keychain Access displays the Create Keychain dialog box shown in Figure 2-2 prompting them to create a keychain. If the user selects the Unlock Other button, Keychain Access prompts them to select the keychain that they wish to unlock. Figure 2-3 shows the dialog box that is displayed in this case.
If a keychain already exists when the user first opens Keychain Access, the dialog box shown in Figure 2-4 is displayed. The Unlock Keychain dialog box prompts the user for their password.
If the user previously marked the keychain as read-only in the Keychain Access application, the alert box shown in Figure 2-5 is displayed.
When the system or an application needs to access a password in the keychain, Keychain Access presents the Allow Access dialog box shown in Figure 2-6
If the user selects the Unlock button, Keychain Access displays the Allow Unrestricted Access dialog box shown in Figure 2-7. This dialog box prompts the user to indicate whether they wish to give an application unrestricted access to the contents of their keychain.
If the user selects the Allow button, the Turn Off Warnings alert box shown in Figure 2-8 is displayed. This alert box warns the user of the repercussions of allowing access to the keychain without warning.