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Aruna Sankaranarayanan
aruna.evam@gmail.com 2013
Hashem Nasarat
hashem@riseup.net 2014
Andre Klapper
hashem@riseup.net 2020
Check a stored password which you have forgotten.
Fran Diéguez
frandieguez@gnome.org 2021

# View stored passwords

If you ever forget a password stored in Passwords and Keys, you can view the contents of the stored password in Passwords and Keys to refresh your memory.

# To view a password:

In the side bar on the left, select the keyring which contains the password.

Unlock the password keyring that contains your password. A list of passwords stored in the keyring will be displayed.

Your Login keyring is already unlocked by default.

Right click on the password you want to check, and select Properties.

Select the password icon to view the password.

Since the contents of any unlocked keyrings are available to programs you may be running, and Passwords and Keys does not seek to give a false sense of security, the contents of unlocked keyrings are able to be viewed without entering the password.

This means that if you are logged-in, the contents of the Login keyring will available without entering a password from Passwords and Keys.

If you need to lend your computer to another person, it is recommended that you create a user account for them, or allow them to use a guest account.