[Macpartners] Certificates for Random People Appearing in Keychain Access

[Jessica A Smith]

John,

You will see certificates for other individuals in the keychain if you've received e-mails on that computer from people who digitally sign their e-mails. It does not grant them any access to your computer, it simply remembers that those digital signatures are valid for future e-mails.

Jess


On 2/19/10 1:41 PM, "John Canfield" <canfield at MIT.EDU> wrote:

Here's a weird one I've haven't seen before:

On both an iMac and a MacBook Pro, Keychain Access is showing several certificates for other people who have never and would never access these computers. They are names that I recognize, but know for certain these people have never had anything to do with the machines. Most, I've never had any contact with whatsoever.

In addition, one machine has a keychain with the unsettling name "Microsoft_Intermediate_Access". It unlocks with a blank password, but shows no entries.

Both machines are running 10.6.2.

Is anyone else seeing this or know how it could possibly happen?


Elmer - John



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