SOLUTION TO CHANGE OR GET RID FROM THE DEFAULT KEYRING PASSWORD PROMPT

You might have got bugged by entering the password while using the EMPATHY in UBUNTU 9.10 bcoz of its password prompt. And there can be a case in which you might have forgotten your authentication password. So, you might not be able to use EMPATHY since it asks for DEFAULT KEYRING PROMPT. You will ask Is there any way to get rid from that or to change the DEFAULT KEYRING password. Answer is yes. There is a simplest way to change or to get rid from the DEFAULT PASSWORD prompt.


Steps goes like this:--




  1. Go to Applications menu and Accessories and choose Password and Encryption Keys.

  2. Then a new window will be opened and here you can see only one content.   Passwords: login.

  3. Right click on that Passwords: login and choose Change password.


Now, you may get one doubt regarding this. This option is to change the password but how can i get rid from password prompt?

Here is the solution for that.

Type the old password and do not enter the password in the PASSWORD and CONFIRM PASSWORD tabs.  Just leave it blank and then click on CHANGE.


That's it. From now on, Ubuntu would not prompt for the DEFAULT PASSWORD KEYRING.


What if you have forgotten the old password?   No need to worry. Just right click on Passwords: login and then choose Delete. That's it. No more problem.


Isn' this is simple and easy to get rid or to change the DEFAULT PASSWORD PROMPT by UBUNTU 9.10? Post your replies as comments in comment's panel.


Thank you :P