I need to restrict macOS keychain operations to a single keychain

As you targeting the iOS style keychain? Or the traditional file-based keychain?

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Hi Quinn,

Since I'm in a daemon and I need my own keychain file separated from the rest of the world I'm targeting a traditional file-based keychain.

I tried adding items to my keychain using the dictionary key that you specified elsewhere to set the target keychain and that worked. The keychain item is actually where I want it when I open up the keychain file in Keychain Access. However, when I search for it using the SecItem APIs I don't get it returned to me.

I would ALSO like the ability to have a memory based keychain eventually, but that is secondary.

Thanks for any help.
Jim

I would ALSO like the ability to have a memory based keychain eventually, but that is secondary.

There’s no such thing.

However, when I search for it using the SecItem APIs I don't get it returned to me.

It sounds like you’re conflating two different attributes:

• kSecUseKeychain is used when you add an item to specify the keychain to add it to.

• kSecMatchSearchList is used when you query for items to specify the keychains to search.

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