Why Chrome always ask for keyring and is it possible to remove it without giving password?
Chrome on Ubuntu always asks for password for keyring. There are many posts out there suggesting ways to remove the prompt by setting up a keyring. However, I also found that when I am prompt for a password, I can press cancel and chrome still runs normally. I feel uncomfortable to surrender my password if Chrome actually doesn't need it.
So,
What is that keyring used for? Is it caused by virus? (so that I can decide to give my password to chrome or not)
Is there a way I can get rid of the prompt without surrendering my password?
Chrome asks for the password when your account is set for autologin. Doing this makes it so that the keyring doesn't load when you reset/reboot your system. This can also happen when the keyring password no longer matches the login password when autologin is not enabled. Or it is simply a bug between Chrome / Chromium and Seahorse.
Chrome is asking for the password to the keyring so it can access stored information in the keyring. You can view the keyring on your system by running the command seahorse from a terminal window. You can also just bypass the asking by closing the window and still get to your sites without a problem. Some of the security may not load properly.
However, you can use the following command from a terminal window to bypass the keyring asking:
google-chrome-stable --password-store=basic
Hope this helps!
You can turn off the popup by removing the need for Chrome to store passwords.
- Go to Settings
- Go to the bottom of the page and select " + Show advanced settings"
- Under Passwords and Forms click on Manage Passwords
- Uncheck Auto Sign-in and delete all Saved passwords by hovering over them and clicking the X. Close that popup
- Under Passwords and Forms uncheck "Offer to save passwords"
- Restart Chrome
This should not affect your ability to stay signed in on websites where you select the "Stay signed in" option on the site itself.