security keychain settings

   lock-keychain [-h] [-a|keychain]
            Lock keychain, or the default keychain if none is specified.  If the -a option is specified, all
            keychains are locked.

   unlock-keychain [-hu] [-p password] [keychain]
            Unlock keychain, or the default keychain if none is specified.

   set-keychain-settings [-hlu] [-t timeout] [keychain]
            Set settings for keychain, or the default keychain if none is specified.

            -l              Lock keychain when the system sleeps.
            -u              Lock keychain after timeout interval.
            -t timeout      Specify timeout interval in seconds (omitting this option specifies "no timeout").
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   set-keychain-password [-h] [-o oldPassword] [-p newPassword] [keychain]
            Set password for keychain, or the default keychain if none is specified.

            -o oldPassword  Old keychain password (if not provided, will prompt)
            -p newPassword  New keychain password (if not provided, will prompt)

   show-keychain-info [-h] [keychain]
            Show the settings for keychain.

   dump-keychain [-adhir]
            Dump the contents of one or more keychains.

            -a              Dump access control list of items
            -d              Dump (decrypted) data of items
            -i              Interactive access control list editing mode
            -r              Dump raw (encrypted) data of items

Examples

Print all passwords stored in the default keychain this will prompt for a password (unless the keychain is already unlocked):

security dump-keychain -d ~/Library/Keychains/login.keychain

“Security is mostly a superstition. It does not exist in nature, nor do the children of men as a whole experience it. Avoiding danger is no safer in the long run than outright exposure. Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing” ~ Helen Keller

Related macOS commands

security - Administer Keychains, keys, certificates and the Security framework.


 
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