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Take Control of Passwords in Mac OS X
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- Cover
- Table of Contents
- + Read Me First
- Introduction
- Passwords Quick Start
- + Assess Your Password Needs
- + Learn Password Basics
- + Choose a Password Strategy
- + Generate Good Passwords
- + Understand Mac OS X’s Passwords
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Use Keychain Access
- Understand Common Keychain Types
- View Your Passwords
- Change Access for a Password
- Add or Change Passwords
- Delete Passwords
- Change Your Keychain Password
- Change Keychain Settings
- Change the Default Keychain
- Add or Delete a Keychain
- Add Notes to a Keychain
- Repair Damaged Keychains
- Solve the “login” Keychain Prompt Problem
- Use the Keychain Menu
- + Use Passwords on the Web
- + Use Third-Party Password Tools
- + Keep Your Passwords Secure
- + About This Book
- Copyright and Fine Print
- Featured Titles
You'll also learn how to handle: * Passwords on your Mac (login, master, root, firmware, email, AirPort, keychains) * Interactions between your Web browser and your stored passwords * Syncing passwords between Macs, and to your iPhone or iPod touch * Use Apple's Keychain Access password manager * Getting started with a third-party password manager * Planning for what to do if your software (or your brain) forgets key passwords * Solving password-related problems **Save 20% on [1Password][1]**, Joe Kissell's favorite password management utility! "Take Control of Passwords in Mac OS X is outstanding. It's very thoughtful and well presented. I've spent more time than the average person thinking about this topic, and still I learned some things from your book." --James Tummins Read this ebook for advice on these password-related issues: * Coming up with secure passwords that are easily remembered and typed * Keeping track of impossible-to-remember passwords * Setting up sensible passwords that control access to your Mac * Reducing hassle by making your Mac automatically log you in to Web sites * Balancing security with the annoyance of frequent password entry * Understanding the purpose of the common Mac keychains * Finding and viewing the passwords that your Mac has tracked for you * Syncing passwords between different Macs (or with an iPhone/iPad/iPod touch) * Planning for disaster - what if you're injured and someone else needs your passwords? * Deciding whether you should memorize your passwords, write them down, or have your Mac store them [1]: https://agilewebsolutions.com/products/1Password
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Computers > Operating Systems > Macintosh
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Publication year : 2010
License: All rights reserved ©
Times read: 2
