Secure Boot parameters

Allows you to configure the Windows® Secure Boot settings and manage its keys to protect the system from unauthorized access and malwares during POST.

OS Type [Windows UEFI mode]

Allows you to select your installed operating system.

[Windows UEFI mode] Executes the Microsoft® Secure Boot check. Only select this option when booting on Windows® UEFI mode or other Microsoft® Secure Boot compliant OS.

[Other OS]

Get the optimized function when booting on Windows®

 

non-UEFI mode, Windows® Vista/XP, or other

 

Microsoft® Secure Boot non-compliant OS. Microsoft®

 

Secure Boot only supports Windows® UEFI mode.

Secure Boot Mode [Standard]

Allows you to select how the Secure Boot prevents unauthorized firmware, operating

systems, or UEFI drivers from running during boot time.

[Standard]

Allows the system to automatically load the Secure Boot keys from

 

the BIOS database.

[Custom]

Allows you to customize the Secure Boot settings and manually load

 

its keys from the BIOS database.

This item only appears when you set OS Type item to [Windows UEFI mode]

Key Management

This item appears only when you set Secure Boot Mode to [Custom]. It allows you to manage the Secure Boot keys.

Manage the Secure Boot Keys (PK, KEK, db, dbx)

Install Default Secure Boot keys

Allows you to immediately load the default Security Boot keys, Platform key (PK), Key-exchange Key (KEK), Signature database (db), and Revoked Signatures (dbx). When the default Secure boot keys are loaded, the PK state will change from Unloaded mode to loaded mode.

Clear Secure Boot keys

This item appears only when you load the default Secure Boot keys. This item allows you to clear all default Secure Boot keys.

PK Management

The Platform Key (PK) locks and secures the firmware from any permissible changes. The system verifies the PK before your system enters the OS.

Load PK from File

Allows you to load the downloaded PK from a USB storage device.

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