Key Management

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.

Save Secure Boot Keys

This item allows you to save the PK (Platform Keys) to a USB storage device.

PK Management

Delete PK

This item allows you to delete the PK from your system. Once the PK is deleted, all the system’s Secure Boot keys will not be active.

Configuration options: [Yes] [No]

Load Default PK

This item allows you to load the downloaded PK from a USB storage device.

The PK file must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time-based authenticated variable.

KEK Management

Key-exchange Key (KEK) refers to Microsoft® Secure Boot Key-Enrollment Key (KEK).

Delete KEK

Allows you to delete the KEK from your system.

Configuration options: [Yes] [No]

Load Default KEK

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

Append Default KEK

Allows you to load the additional KEK from a storage device for an additional db and dbx loaded management.

The KEK file must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time-based authenticated variable.

DB Management

Delete the db

Allows you to delete the db file from your system.

Configuration options: [Yes] [No]

Load Default db

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

Append Default db

Allows you to load the additional db from a storage device so that more images can be loaded securely.

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