AuthenticationServicesAgent asks to export iChat Key from Keychain on iMac

When I login to my iMac, I get a message, "AuthenticationServicesAgent wants to export iChat Key from your keychain." The message asks for a password and gives me an opportunity to Always Allow, Deny, or Allow. In fact, I do have a very old and probably useless iChat Key in my Keychain. I'd like to safely get rid of the key.

Posted on Sep 20, 2026 11:39 AM

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neuroanatomist

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Sep 20, 2026 2:55 PM in response to iPhone-Mac in Fort Collins__

If you want to delete the entry, you can do so in the Keychain Access app. You won't find it in the Passwords app, and since that app was launched, Apple has buried Keychain Access...but it's still there. Easiest to just do a Spotlight search for Keychain Access (or you can navigate to it in /System/Library/CoreServices/Applications). When prompted, choose the non-default option to open Keychain Access instead of Passwords.

You should find the password somewhere in the Login keychain, you can search by the name.

More info on that: Keychain Access User Guide for Mac - Apple Support