Hi Bill, Have you tried deleting the "skype" item(s) in Keychain?
Was the problem exactly the same after you did this? Cheers Neil -- Neil R. Houghton Albany, Western Australia Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 Email: [email protected] on 20/9/10 1:32 PM, Bill Parker at [email protected] wrote: > > Thanks Neil - I just do not like unexplained demands on access to my > computer when they are clearly uneeded. There's no way around this > keychain stuff that I know of. > > > Bill > On 20/09/2010, at 11:46 AM, Neil Houghton wrote: > >> >> Hi Ronni, Hi Bill, >> >> I don't use Skype, so this is just me thinking out loud ;o) >> >> I can see that this would solve the problem - it is the same as >> hitting >> "allow" without having to do it every time (forgive me for stating the >> obvious) >> >> The thing is, Bill says he hits "Deny" rather than "Allow" and >> everything >> still works OK (except that he keeps getting asked, of course). >> >> >> So the real question seems to be: >> >> - Skype does not NEED to access keychain - it works when access is >> denied >> - so why does Skype keep saying it needs to access keychain when it >> doesn't >> REALLY? >> >> >> Of course, Bill might not really care - given that this provides an >> easy >> fix. >> >> >> If you are like me and "need to know" these things ;o) .... >> >> Have you tried opening keychain and searching out any "skype" >> keychain items >> (the fact that you get asked twice ?may? mean you have duplicate >> items) >> >> When you find the relevant "skype" item(s) you can double-click it >> (them) to >> open up an Attributes/Access Control window and then check the "show >> password" box (you usually will be asked for your login password) - >> make >> sure to make a note of the password(s) >> >> When you are sure you have recorded any username(s) and password(s) >> - you >> can try deleting the "skype" keychain items and then try Skype >> again. You >> may be asked again for a username and/or password - if Skype really >> does >> need to have a keychain item it will recreate it using these inputs. >> >> >> >> Just a thought - see how you go. >> >> >> Cheers >> >> >> >> >> Neil >> -- >> Neil R. Houghton >> Albany, Western Australia >> Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 >> Email: [email protected] >> >> >> >> >> >> >> on 19/9/10 9:05 PM, Ronda Brown at [email protected] wrote: >> >>> >>> Hi Bill, >>> >>> When you set up Skype you have to set a Username & Password. >>> The message you are probably receiving is: >>> "Skype wants to use your confidential information stored in "Skype" >>> in your >>> keychain. >>> Do you want to allow access to this item? >>> The choices are: "Always allow" "Deny" and "Allow" >>> >>> Select "Always Allow" and you won't receive this message again. >>> >>> Sent from Ronni's iPad >>> >>> On 19/09/2010, at 8:12 PM, Bill Parker <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> >>>> No I do not use a password, I just choose "deny" everytime - it >>>> works fine. >>>> I just wonder if I can switch this process off ( it asks twice) >>>> >>>> >>>> Bill >>>> On 19/09/2010, at 7:50 PM, James / Hans Kunz wrote: >>>> >>>>> skype tries to store the login/password, i assume you type in the >>>>> password >>>>> to get skype going >>>>> allowing access give auto login capabilities >>>>> every time skype gets updated it will ask for keychain access >>>>> James >>>>> >>>>> On 19/09/2010, at 17:51, Bill Parker wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Every time I log into Skype it wants to record something in my >>>>>> keychain. >>>>>> Should I allow this? I have always refused and it makes no >>>>>> diff. to >>>>>> anything I do on Skype. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Bill >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> Dr Bill Parker >>>>>> ³The greatest enemy of the truth is not the lie deliberate, >>>>>> contrived, >>>>>> and dishonest but the myth persistent, pervasive, and >>>>>> unrealistic.² >>>>>> John F. 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