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Secure Boot
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]
[Windows UEFI | Allows you to select your installed operating system. Execute |
Mode] | 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/ Windows® XP, or other Microsoft® |
| Secure Boot |
Key Management | supports Windows® UEFI mode. |
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This item appears only when you set OS Type to [Windows UEFI Mode]. It allows you to manage the Secure Boot keys.
Install Default Secure Boot keys
Allows you to immediately load the default Security Boot keys, Platform key (PK),
Save Secure Boot Keys
Allows you to save all the Security Boot keys to a USB storage device.
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.
Delete PK
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 PK from File
Allows you to load the downloaded PK from a USB storage device.
[Yes] | Load the default PK. |
[Enabled] | Load from a USB storage device. |
The PK file must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with
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