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A stolen Mac and Keychain Access really secure?
This is one of the purposes of FileVault. As it stands, if you have a normal account set-up without a Master password and FileVault activated, anyone with physical access to your machine can easily access your account using the method you described - boot from Install CD, change the admin password and then access the admin's Keychain to see all their passwords.
A stolen Mac and Keychain Access really secure?
If you boot from the install disc and reset a user's password, their Keychain password isn't changed at all. It remains as the original password. |
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