Keychain-password.md

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Using the OS X Keychain to store and retrieve passwords

Adding secrete to toolchain

• By using GUI ("Keychain-Access")

  1. Select File->New Password Item (cmd+N)
  2. Make sure Keychain item name is distinct —> service-name in command line
  3. Account name —> USER in command line, it is $whoami, or echo ${USER}

• Command line using security command

  • Help:

  security add-generic-password -h

  • Add command:
    add-generic-password

    $ security add-generic-password -a ${USER} -s <service-name> -w 

    Enter password on prompt,

  • Update password if already exists : -U flag

    $ security add-generic-password -a ${USER} -s <service-name> -w -U

  • Delete password: security delete-generic-password -h

    security delete-generic-password -a ${USER} -s <service-name>

  • Retrieve Password:

  security find-generic-password -h

  Ref