Sorry Peter, I just remembered… Keychain First Aid was removed in OS X 10.11.2, due to a "security vulnerability”. :( Go hide under a rock Ronni :(
> On 21 Apr 2018, at 12:55 pm, Ronda Brown <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Peter, > > I just caught up with this thread... sorry for late reply. > But have you tried ‘Keychain First Aid’? > Since problems with passwords are likely due to the keychain, open the > "Keychain Access" utility and run the "Keychain First Aid" routine (available > in the "Keychain Access" menu) on all keychains. > > After this, if the problem still persists, try running a permissions fix on > the boot drive using "Disk Utility", which should ensure all files on the > boot drive are properly accessible. > > Regards, > Ronni > PS. Best of luck with your Eagles today... smash Carlton ;-) > > Ronni Brown’s iPad Pro 12.9-inch 256GB > > > On 19 Apr 2018, at 7:18 pm, Peter Crisp <[email protected] > <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: > >> Further to this, I might add that I am on High Sierra 10.13.4 (MBP Retina >> 2013) and those that have experienced it previously indicated it was with >> the recent update/s and for those people it was not an issue previous to >> recent updates. >> >> Perhaps the sequence of updates for me along with other extraneous things >> has lead to this and being limited to those others duplicating that scenario. >> >> Regards >> >> >> Pete >> >> On 19 Apr 2018, at 7:14 pm, Peter Crisp <[email protected] >> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >> >>> Hi Ronni, yes you’re right. I have been doing this every time opening the >>> Finder, Press “Connect as” and then enter password. Every time I do this, I >>> select the “keep my password in my Keychain”. Every time I do it again, it >>> asks for me to enter password again. So I do, and also select the “keep my >>> password in my Keychain”. Each time entering the password, I am successful >>> as being connected as “Peter C...” and not Guest so it is ok in that >>> respect. But the fact that the keeping of password is not being kept is >>> forcing me to enter it each time. >>> >>> I did some Apple Support reading and other’s have experienced the same >>> failure to have the keychain remember the entered password, means each time >>> it needs re-entering. Is there a way to remove the password from the >>> keychain and start the process over again and perhaps trigger the >>> remembering process for the OS? >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> >>> Pete >>> >>> On 19 Apr 2018, at 9:24 am, Ronda Brown <[email protected] >>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>> >>>> Hi again Peter, >>>> >>>> I probably should explain more re my last reply. >>>> In the Finder sidebar under shared is your ‘Pete’s Time Capsule’ (whatever >>>> you named it). >>>> When you click it, then click ‘Connect As’ you are attempting to connect >>>> to the server ‘Pete’s Time Capsule’ click connect put the password for the >>>> Time Capsule and then you see the ‘Data’ folder and on the far right side >>>> of screen under ‘Kind’ is ‘Sharepoint’ >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Ronni >>>> >>>> Ronni Brown’s iPad Pro 12.9-inch 256GB >>>> >>>> >>>> On 19 Apr 2018, at 6:51 am, Ronda Brown <[email protected] >>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi Peter, >>>>> >>>>> You have File Sharing setup on your Time Capsule Network. >>>>> Look in the Finder Sidebar under Shared. >>>>> >>>>> Ronni Brown’s iPad Pro 12.9-inch 256GB >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On 18 Apr 2018, at 8:20 pm, Peter Crisp <[email protected] >>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hi Neil, I’ve checked and there is just the one network which I have in >>>>>> place. It is the same network as all devices/MBP’s in the house connect >>>>>> to. >>>>>> >>>>>> Just a note, on some occasions I see that the connection is a >>>>>> “Sharepoint”. No idea what this means but maybe helps in the solution >>>>>> process. >>>>>> >>>>>> Regards >>>>>> >>>>>> Pete. >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 18 Apr 2018, at 6:01 am, Peter Crisp <[email protected] >>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hi Neil, thanks for that suggestion, I'll have a look at that one >>>>>>>> tonight when I get home. Pretty sure I only have the one Wi-Fi network >>>>>>>> and 5ghz only at that. Is it possible for a guest to connect to one >>>>>>>> network (the same as one used by registered users) but be connected as >>>>>>>> a Guest? That's how it seems to me. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Pete >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On 17 Apr 2018, at 9:43 pm, Neil Houghton <[email protected] >>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi Peter, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Going from memory (some time & several OSes earlier) I set-up a time >>>>>>>>> capsule at a rellie’s house with a main network and a guest network >>>>>>>>> that visiting grandkids could use – they appeared as separate >>>>>>>>> networks (rather than logging-in to the same network as user or >>>>>>>>> guest) – I gave mine quite separate names to distinguish which was >>>>>>>>> which. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> If you have both networks set-up you should see them in your network >>>>>>>>> preferences when you go to advanced, under the wi-fi tab, eg I can >>>>>>>>> see my main wi-fi and my iphone hotspot – even though the hotspot is >>>>>>>>> not currently on, it is remembered. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> If you CAN see two networks here, you can re-order them to set your >>>>>>>>> preference (as it says – drag networks into the order you prefer) – >>>>>>>>> maybe the guest network is currently “preferred”. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Of course, your problem/issue may be something else entirely – but it >>>>>>>>> should be an easy check. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> HTH >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Cheers >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Neil >>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>> Neil R. Houghton >>>>>>>>> Albany, Western Australia >>>>>>>>> Tel: +61 8 9841 6063 >>>>>>>>> Email: [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> From: <[email protected] >>>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> on behalf of >>>>>>>>> Peter Crisp <[email protected] >>>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>>>>>>> Reply-To: WAMUG <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>>>>>>> Date: Tuesday, 17 April 2018 at 21:18 >>>>>>>>> To: WAMUG <[email protected] <mailto:[email protected]>> >>>>>>>>> Subject: Re: Connection to Time Capsule >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi Ronni yes I only have the 5GHz network connection. TM backups are >>>>>>>>> working correctly too with the reliable hourly backups concluding >>>>>>>>> with correct recording of them. I’ll keep the Guest account in place >>>>>>>>> as for the moment this is not a major issue for me. Not urgent thanks >>>>>>>>> Ronni once again for your input on this one. <> >>>>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Pete >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 17 Apr 2018, at 8:55 pm, Ronda Brown <[email protected] >>>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi Peter, >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> No I wouldn’t delete anything until we can work out how you are now >>>>>>>>> connected to your Wi-Fi Network as ‘Guest’ instead of your >>>>>>>>> administrator name you have always connected with. >>>>>>>>> Are you connected to the 5GHz on your dual-band Network, not the >>>>>>>>> 2.5GHz? >>>>>>>>> Have you made any changes to your 5GHz or 2.5GHz Network. >>>>>>>>> Are your Time Machine backups working correctly? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I have never heard of this happening before. I’ll give it more >>>>>>>>> thought overnight and tomorrow as I have another job to finish >>>>>>>>> tonight. >>>>>>>>> I’ll get back to you if & when I can think clearly about this issue. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>> Ronni >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Ronni Brown’s iPad Pro 12.9-inch 256GB >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 17 Apr 2018, at 8:28 pm, Peter Crisp <[email protected] >>>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi Ronni, thanks for your response. I really don’t recall setting up >>>>>>>>> a Guest network - having had it for ~8 years I can’t recall. In all >>>>>>>>> that time I have never used a Guest network nor seen the need to so I >>>>>>>>> am happy to delete it - but don’t know how to. If I did delete the >>>>>>>>> Guest network, would that prevent me auto connecting and hence >>>>>>>>> interrupt the TC backups going on? I’d prefer to delete the Guest >>>>>>>>> network after I’ve resolved the auto connect as Admin. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Pete. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 17 Apr 2018, at 8:17 pm, Ronda Brown <[email protected] >>>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hi Peter, >>>>>>>>> Did you setup a Guest Network at some stage? Using a guest network >>>>>>>>> allows you to share you connection with guests to your house without >>>>>>>>> endangering your main network with all of your devices. >>>>>>>>> It appears as it you have two separate wi-fi base stations instead of >>>>>>>>> one. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Regards, >>>>>>>>> Ronni >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Sent from Ronni's iPhone 7 Plus >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On 17 Apr 2018, at 7:57 pm, Peter Crisp <[email protected] >>>>>>>>> <mailto:[email protected]>> wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I have just last night realised that my connection to my Time Capsule >>>>>>>>> in my house has me connected as “Guest”. I think this is just a >>>>>>>>> recent thing as I would have recognised before now over the 8 years >>>>>>>>> odd I’ve had it. I can’t think what may have changed this but wonder >>>>>>>>> how I can actually alter this so my connection is in my own name - as >>>>>>>>> I am known to the network as? I had a bit of a Google around but >>>>>>>>> didn’t see anything specific to interrogate this one. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> There are 5 of us in the house - all with a Macbook and even my kids >>>>>>>>> Macbooks default connection either has their name or Administrator. >>>>>>>>> Whilst this isn’t a security concern to me with them so much but I am >>>>>>>>> puzzled why the network “sees” me as a Guest in my own home - so far >>>>>>>>> as the TC connection goes! >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> I am able to do all other admin functions on the network so my >>>>>>>>> apparent admin status seems in order. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Any tips from anyone? >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Regards >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Pete > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Settings & Unsubscribe - > <http://lists.wamug.org.au/listinfo/wamug.org.au-wamug> Cheers, Ronni 13-inch MacBook Air (April 2014) 1.7GHz Dual-Core Intel Core i7, Turbo Boost to 3.3GHz 8GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM 512GB PCIe-based Flash Storage macOS High Sierra 10.13.4
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