Re: How to access Skype password in Keychain ?

On 28/12/2010, at 3:38 PM, Steven Knowles wrote: > I've forgotten a Skype password which is stored in Keychain Access as an > 'application password'. When I go into Keychain Access, and select 'Show > password', nothing happens, the password is not shown. Is there a way I can > access the pas

Re: How to access Skype password in Keychain ?

Hi Steven, Skype does not store password directly. Instead it stores the encrypted hash of the password! "The Skype server has a private key, and distributes that key's public counterpart with every copy of the software. As part of user registration, the user selects a desired username and pa

Re: How to access Skype password in Keychain ?

Thanks Ronni. Unfortunately the Skype account in question falls into the first category, ie. never paid for any Skype feature. I have contacted Skype, but no joy, Skype quoting 'privacy reasons'. My argument was that if a user could change the Skype profile email address to a current email addre

Re: How to access Skype password in Keychain ?

Hi Steven, I don’t remember the email address I used when I created my Skype account and I have never paid for any Skype feature Unfortunately, if you cannot remember

Re: How to access Skype password in Keychain ?

Thanks for the suggestion Robert, however the problem with going down Skype's 'forgot password' route is it send the new password details to the 'registered' email address, which is an old email address, no longer accessible, for this particular Skype account. I can't change the registered emai

Re: How to access Skype password in Keychain ?

Have you tried launching Skype and then selecting "Forgot your/my password"? On 28/12/2010, at 3:38 PM, Steven Knowles wrote: I've forgotten a Skype password which is stored in Keychain Access as an 'application password'. When I go into Keychain Access, and select 'Show password', noth