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# shared()

Returns a shared keychain settings panel object.

```
class func shared() -> SFKeychainSettingsPanel!
```

## Discussion

If the shared object has not already been created, this method allocates and initializes the object first.

## See Also

  [Keychain Services Programming Guide](https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/Security/Conceptual/keychainServConcepts/01introduction/introduction.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/TP30000897)


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