KeyChain
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This class is only available on the OS X platform. For cross-platform development, use ＃If...＃Endif with the Target... specifiers to make sure you will not attempt to use this class on an incompatible platform. |
Gives you access to the default Mac OS X Keychains for your applications. It is a Macintosh-only feature. The KeyChain class does not provide access to internet passwords.
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Notes
The keychain is a system-wide facility on Mac OS X to store account passwords for applications. By taking advantage of the built-in keychain facility, your users won’t have to type their password if their keychain is unlocked. You should always ask the user before storing something in the keychain.
An equivalent technology to the Mac OS KeyChain doesn’t currently exist on other platforms, so the KeyChain class is supported only on Macintosh.
Examples
The following example adds a KeyChainItem for an application and assigns a password.
If System.KeyChainCount > 0 then
NewItem = New KeyChainItem
'Indicate the name of the application
NewItem.ServiceName = "MyApplication"
'Create a new keychain item for the application and assign the password
System.KeyChain.AddPassword NewItem, "SecretPassword"
Else
Beep
MsgBox "You don't have a key chain."
End if
Exception err as KeyChainException
MsgBox "Can't add item: " + err.Message
The following example retrieves the password and displays it in a message box.
Dim password As String
ItemToFind = New KeyChainItem
'Indicate the name of the application whose keychain item you wish to find
ItemToFind.ServiceName = "MyApplication"
'get application's password from the system keychain
password = System.KeyChain.FindPassword(ItemToFind)
MsgBox "The password for this item is: " + password
Exception err as KeyChainException
MsgBox "Can't find item: " + err.Message
See Also
KeyChainItem class; KeyChainException error; System module.
