Learn how to use the SysKey utility to encrypt and protect the Windows Security Accounts Manager database that stores hashed user passwords. Find out how to configure Windows system key protection, password startup, and floppy disk storage options.

This issue can occur if you use the System Key utility (Syskey) to enable encryption for the Windows Accounts Database, and then you enter your password incorrectly several times. This update requires specific configuration of the Windows Recovery Image, WINRE.WIM.

Вы можете использовать служебную программу SysKey, чтобы дополнительно защитить базу данных SAM, переместив ключ шифрования базы данных SAM с компьютера под управлением Windows.

With passkeys, you can use Windows Hello to sign in with a PIN, facial recognition, or fingerprint, making the authentication process faster and more convenient than ever before. And if you're on the go, you can even use your phone or tablet to sign in by scanning a QR code or via Bluetooth!

You can use the SysKey utility to additionally secure the SAM database by moving the SAM database encryption key off the Windows-based computer. The SysKey utility can also be used to configure a start-up password that must be entered to decrypt the system key so that Windows can access the SAM database.

通过将 SAM 数据库加密密钥移出基于 Windows 的计算机，您可以使用 SysKey 实用程序进一步保护 SAM 数据库。 SysKey 实用程序还可用于配置必须输入的启动密码来解密系统密钥，以便 Windows 可以访问 SAM 数据库。

When you start your computer successfully, the Windows Registry Checker tool (Scanreg.exe) creates a backup of system files and registry configuration information (including user account information, protocol bindings, software program settings, and user preferences) once daily.

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Addressed issue where enabling encryption using syskey.exe renders the system unbootable.

Here are the steps to create a password reset disk. Make sure you're signed in with your local account. This option isn't available for Microsoft accounts. Plug a USB flash drive into your device. In the search box on the taskbar, type Control Panel, and then choose it from the list of results.