Keyrings – How to Auto-Unlock Keyring Manager

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How can I auto-unlock the Keyring Manager in Oneiric Ocelot?
I have found this description for Intrepid, but Ocelot looks different so I can't follow the instructions.

I have set up my machine to automatically log in to my account. I am using Unity. I don't mind the lesser security of having the keyring automatically unlocked. (This is a home desktop computer of a simple user, not a missile launch system.)

Best Answer

For 12.04

Thanks to @duffydack's hint, I discovered this:

In the Password application, right-click the Passwords: default
Select Change password
Enter the old password, and no new password then click OK
Confirm to use unencrypted passwords:

... But oddly, this does not work: after rebooting, I must enter the password again. Any hints?

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SSH Keyrings – How to Automatically Unlock Private SSH Key

I may be mistaken here, but it sounds like what you're trying to do is to not need to unlock your key every time it is used?

If that's the case, it seems like the easiest solution would be to just not create a passphrase while creating the key. i.e. run

ssh-keygen

and when it asks for a passphrase, just press enter twice. I apologize if this is too simplistic, but it's what I've always done when creating keys so I don't need to unlock them. Hope it helps!

Ubuntu – Want to remove Unlock login key ring when no keyring directory is there

The answer is provided in Ubuntu One help faq. The link is here.

That says:

Open Applications->Accessories->Passwords And Encryption Keys or on Ubuntu 11.04 or greater press the "super key" (Windows key on most keyboards) and type "Passwords" then click on "Passwords and Encryption Keys"
Right-click on the "Passwords" folder and select "Change Password"
Set the new keyring password to be the same as your login password.

Alternatively, if you don't know the old password at step 2.

Right-click on the "Passwords" entry and select "Delete".
Now create a new "Passwords" entry and give it a password (likely the same as your login for simplest usage.)

Best Answer

For 12.04

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