OSX Lion keeps asking for system password

Odd Reminiscences · Post by **Odd Reminiscences** » Tue Dec 27, 2011 11:40 am

Whether it's Live, Spotify or Safari, I keep getting asked for the system password every five to ten minutes. It's a nuisance alright. What can be done?

Komodovaran · Post by **Komodovaran** » Tue Dec 27, 2011 12:45 pm

Disk Utility -> repair permissions

Also, the free utility OnyX has a lot of cleaning/repairing options that might sort something out. Perfectly save. Been using for years.

May or may not work. Worth a try. I've never had this issue with Lion.

Odd Reminiscences · Post by **Odd Reminiscences** » Tue Dec 27, 2011 5:03 pm

Thanks - unfortunately that didn't help.

Tarekith · Post by **Tarekith** » Tue Dec 27, 2011 5:53 pm

http://forums.macrumors.com/showthread.php?t=704460

ark · Post by **ark** » Tue Dec 27, 2011 9:37 pm

Are you using Novation Automap, by any chance? If so, you may need to update to version 4.2. Look at the release notes: It fixes a bug that caused Automap to ask for the system password on launch.

Odd Reminiscences · Post by **Odd Reminiscences** » Wed Dec 28, 2011 8:15 am

ark wrote:Are you using Novation Automap, by any chance? If so, you may need to update to version 4.2. Look at the release notes: It fixes a bug that caused Automap to ask for the system password on launch.

Nope.

It's something to do with keychains and what level they're stored, I think.

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