[GH-ISSUE #213] mkcert asks for password in Mac OS #139

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opened 2026-02-25 22:32:42 +03:00 by kerem · 3 comments

kerem commented

2026-02-25 22:32:42 +03:00

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Originally created by @snambi on GitHub (Nov 6, 2019).
Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/FiloSottile/mkcert/issues/213

The -install command fails even in the first time.

Am I setting the password and Am I expected to provide the password?

Anyway what is the password?

$mkcert -install
Created a new local CA at "/Users/nsankaran/Library/Application Support/mkcert" 💥
Password:
Password:
Password:
ERROR: failed to execute "security add-trusted-cert": exit status 1

Sorry, try again.
Sorry, try again.
sudo: 3 incorrect password attempts

Originally created by @snambi on GitHub (Nov 6, 2019). Original GitHub issue: https://github.com/FiloSottile/mkcert/issues/213 The `-install` command fails even in the first time. Am I setting the password and Am I expected to provide the password? Anyway what is the password? ``` $mkcert -install Created a new local CA at "/Users/nsankaran/Library/Application Support/mkcert" 💥 Password: Password: Password: ERROR: failed to execute "security add-trusted-cert": exit status 1 Sorry, try again. Sorry, try again. sudo: 3 incorrect password attempts ```

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kerem commented

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@rfay commented on GitHub (Nov 6, 2019):

sudo is attempting to use your user's password to your mac. So nobody here can tell you what it is.

I agree that it's confusing that it just prompts you for a password without telling you what it's doing, I think that's improved in some recent commits.

@rfay commented on GitHub (Nov 6, 2019): sudo is attempting to use your user's password to your mac. So nobody here can tell you what it is. I agree that it's confusing that it just prompts you for a password without telling you what it's doing, I think that's improved in some recent commits.

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2026-02-25 22:32:42 +03:00

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@snambi commented on GitHub (Nov 6, 2019):

I have tried entering sudo password several times. Always the same errror.

@snambi commented on GitHub (Nov 6, 2019): I have tried entering `sudo` password several times. Always the same errror.

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2026-02-25 22:32:42 +03:00

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@snambi commented on GitHub (Nov 6, 2019):

Yay... wen through this time

$mkcert -install
Created a new local CA at "/Users/nsankaran/Library/Application Support/mkcert" 💥
Password:
The local CA is now installed in the system trust store! ⚡️
The local CA is now installed in the Firefox trust store (requires browser restart)! 🦊
The local CA is now installed in Java's trust store! ☕️$mkcert -install

@snambi commented on GitHub (Nov 6, 2019): Yay... wen through this time ``` $mkcert -install Created a new local CA at "/Users/nsankaran/Library/Application Support/mkcert" 💥 Password: The local CA is now installed in the system trust store! ⚡️ The local CA is now installed in the Firefox trust store (requires browser restart)! 🦊 The local CA is now installed in Java's trust store! ☕️$mkcert -install ```

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[PR #139] Add Chinese translation of README.md #400