Linux system Tutorial: prompts about disabling the default key ring on the Ubuntu Desktop

Problem: When I start my Ubuntu Desktop, a dialog box is displayed, asking me to enter a password to unlock the default key ring. How can I disable this & ldquo; unlock the default key ring & rdquo; dialog box and automatically unlock my key ring? A key ring is a local database that stores your login information encrypted. Various desktop applications (such as browsers and email clients) use a key ring to securely store and manage your logon creden。, secrets, passwords, certificates, or keys. For applications that need to retrieve information stored in the key ring

Problem: When I start my Ubuntu Desktop, a dialog box is displayed, asking me to enter a password to unlock the default key ring. How can I disable the "unlock default key ring" pop-up window and automatically unlock my key ring?

A key ring is a local database that stores your login information encrypted. Various desktop applications (such as browsers and email clients) use a key ring to securely store and manage your logon creden。, secrets, passwords, certificates, or keys. Applications that need to retrieve information stored in the key ring need to unlock the key ring.

The GNOME key ring used by the Ubuntu Desktop is integrated into the desktop login. This key ring will be automatically unlocked after you verify that it enters the desktop. However, if you set automatic login to the desktop or wake up from sleep, your default key ring may still be "locked. In this case, you will encounter this prompt:

"Enter a password to unlock the key ring 'default key loop '. An application wants to access the key ring 'default key loop', but it is locked ."

If you want to avoid entering a password in the pop-up dialog box to unlock the default key ring, you can do so.

Before you do this, please first understand the possible results after the password is disabled prompt. By automatically unlocking the default key ring, you can enable anyone who uses your desktop to obtain your key ring (and any information stored in the key ring) without knowing your password ).

 

Disable the default key ring unlock Password

Open Dash and enter "password" to start the "password and key" application.

Alternatively, use the seahorse command to start the GUI from the command line.

1. $ seahorse

In the left-side pane, right-click "Default key ring" and select "Change Password ".

Enter your current logon password.

Leave it blank in the password box for setting the "default" key ring password.

Click "continue" in the dialog box asking if the storage password is not encrypted ".

Done. From now on, the prompt dialog box for the damn unlock key ring will no longer bother you.

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