SYSKEY

[Andrew]

Help....
Does anyone know if it is possible to reverse the Syskey
option once it has been applied in Windows XP ?

Thank's

 

[Wesley Vogel]

Andrew;
Here's everything I found on it.

syskey.exe
SAM Lock Tool
SysKey utility

[[System key is enabled and configured using Syskey.exe
Once enabled, strong encryption cannot be disabled]]

10 Questions and Answers About NT 4.0 Encryption
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnw2kmag01/html/NT4_0Encryption.asp

[[If you lose the encryption key, the only way you can return the system to
its previous state is to repair it with the ERD, which contains the
unencrypted password database. Also, restoring a system to the pre-Syskey
version is difficult, if not impossible, so be sure to make your decision]]

How to Use the SysKey Utility to Secure the Windows 2000 Security Accounts
Manager Database
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310105

 

[Drew Cooper [MSFT]]

Right. You can't really turn it off. It can be set to store the key
locally, so you won't need a password or floppy.
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Drew Cooper [MSFT]
This posting is provided "AS IS" with no warranties, and confers no rights.

Andrew;
Here's everything I found on it.

syskey.exe
SAM Lock Tool
SysKey utility

[[System key is enabled and configured using Syskey.exe
Once enabled, strong encryption cannot be disabled]]

10 Questions and Answers About NT 4.0 Encryption
http://msdn.microsoft.com/library/default.asp?url=/library/en-us/dnw2kmag01/html/NT4_0Encryption.asp

[[If you lose the encryption key, the only way you can return the system to
its previous state is to repair it with the ERD, which contains the
unencrypted password database. Also, restoring a system to the pre-Syskey
version is difficult, if not impossible, so be sure to make your decision]]

How to Use the SysKey Utility to Secure the Windows 2000 Security Accounts
Manager Database
http://support.microsoft.com/default.aspx?scid=kb;en-us;310105

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Hope this helps. Let us know.
Wes

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Help....
Does anyone know if it is possible to reverse the Syskey
option once it has been applied in Windows XP ?

Thank's