# Dude!  Where's my password?  (Mac)

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dude-wheres-my-password-mac/439232>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [February 26, 2008, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dude-wheres-my-password-mac/439232 "2008-02-26T16:40:15Z")\
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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 4:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dude-wheres-my-password-mac/439232/1 "2008-02-26T16:40:15Z")

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I installed some updates, which necessitated restarting my computer. When I did the AirPort Internet connection didn’t connect. Tried to log in with my password, but it didn’t work. So I went to the other computer that I haven’t updated in a while. It couldn’t join AirPort. So I unplugged AirPort and plugged it back in. Using the AirPort Setup Assistant I logged on. But the other computer is still asking for a password.

ISTR that the Administrator (me) can find the AirPort password, but I don’t remember where since it’s been so long since I’ve had to. Where can I, as the Administrator, see my password to make sure I’m remembering it correctly?

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**Author:** ![beowulff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/beowulff/32/542_2.png) [@beowulff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/beowulff)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 4:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dude-wheres-my-password-mac/439232/2 "2008-02-26T16:47:13Z")

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It’s in your System (or Login) Keychain. Use “Keychain Access” in utilities to open the correct keychain, and view the password.  
Or, you can reset your Airport base station.

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**Author:** ![Johnny\_L.A](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_l.a/32/1084_2.png) [@Johnny\_L.A](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_L.A)\
**Post date:** [February 26, 2008, 5:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/dude-wheres-my-password-mac/439232/3 "2008-02-26T17:19:33Z")

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Thanks.

I was indeed using the correct password. When I got back to the old iMac I saw that AirPort had connected (even though it was still asking for a password).