Syskey is short for System Key. It is also known as SAM Key. Security Account Manager and it is 128 bit-RC4 Encryption key. The process of conversion of data into Cipher text is called Encryption.

Cryptography is a piece of information that determines and done using a particular algorithm. Cryptography is a branch of science which is mainly used for the hiding the actual data from the normal users. For example at the time of Mumbai Taj attack the main culprit (name not mentioned). His laptop and related electronic gadgets were sent for analysis. In that they didn’t find anything suspicious. They had found only the image of Bruce Lee. The cybercrime team had sent for analyzing, they found that the images of Taj hotel and related images were hidden inside the Bruce Lee image. This is one form of Encryption. Data can be stored or can be converted to cipher text using many algorithm based on the complexity.

Steps for Setting Syskey in computers

• Press Windows key along with ‘R” key in the Keyboard

• Type syskey press Enter key.

• Select Update option from dialog box.
• Use Password start up.

• Create Password

• Select Update option.
• Restart the system.
• Syskey Startup password will be active.

NB: This startup password cannot be break using normal encryption method or any third party software. OS reinstallation and Hirren Boot is the only solution for this encryption method.