Friday, December 21, 2007

XP SysKey Trick.. Check It Out !!!

Are you in a situation where you really don't want anybody accessing the family PC while you're not around ??? Then read on .....

The syskey is a command line tool to help you enable your Startup Key. The Startup key is a complex algorithm that if configured can stop anyone from logging on to your system who doesn't poses the key. The Startup Key, which is a floppy disk with the appropriate key code, simply needs to be inserted into the floppy drive, and activated.

NOTE: One thing you must keep in mind, and is of the utmost importance, you should make at least one copy of this floppy, test it to insure that it works, and put it in a safe place. If you lose this Key you will not be able to log into you Operating System. If you do lose your Startup key then your only option is to use a Restore Disk to restore your registry to a state it was prior to the enabling of Startup Key.

Here are the Steps To do it......

>>> Go to Start ---> Run and type "syskey" and press OK.

>>> You should see a small window titled "Securing the Windows XP Account Database". From this Window select the "Update" button to move to the next window.

>>> The "Startup Key" is the next window. You'll see a couple of options there, but the one we are looking for says "Startup Key on floppy disk", along with some warning about how your system is going to startup now.

>>> After selecting this click OK, and a pop-up will alert you that the key has been changed. Another message follows asking you to insert a disk in drive A:

>>> Insert the floppy, click OK, and one more window will come up telling you that the Key has been changed and you need to have this floppy disk in order to log into Windows.

>>> Eject the Floppy and Restart the PC.

>>> After it loads the kernel the "Windows XP Startup Key Disk" window pops-up. Get your Startup Key floppy put it in the floppy drive, and select OK. You'll see Windows load up and bring you to your user logon screen.

NOTE: This Method really helps to lock down your PC.But,It is very essential to be careful while doing this process.

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