Asus H110M-C D3 User Guide - Page 70

Clear Secure Boot keys, PK Management

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Clear Secure Boot keys This item appears only when you load the default Secure Boot keys. This item allows you to clear all the previously applied Secure Boot keys. Save Secure Boot Keys This item allows you to save all the Secure Boot keys to a USB storage device. PK Management The Platform Key (PK) locks and secures the firmware from any non-permissible changes. The system verifies the PK before your system enters the OS. Set New Key Allows you to set a new key from your system. Press [Yes] to load factory default PK or select [No] to load it from a file on external media Configuration options: [Yes] [No] 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] The PK file must be formatted as a public key certificate or UEFI variable structure with time-based authenticated variable. KEK Management The KEK (Key-exchange Key or Key Enrollment Key) manages the Signature database (db) and Revoked Signature database (dbx). Key-exchange Key (KEK) refers to Microsoft® Secure Boot Key-Enrollment Key (KEK). Set New Key Allows you to set a new key. Append Key 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 public key certificate or UEFI variable structure with time-based authenticated variable. Delete key Allows you to delete the Key from your system. Configuration options: [Yes] [No] DB Management The db (Authorized Signature database) lists the signers or images of UEFI applications, operating system loaders, and UEFI drivers that you can load on the single computer. Set New Key Allows you to set a new key. Append Key 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 public key certificate or UEFI variable structure with time-based authenticated variable. 2-34 Chapter 2: Getting started

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Clear Secure Boot keys
This item appears only when you load the default Secure Boot keys. This item allows
you to clear all the previously applied Secure Boot keys.
Save Secure Boot Keys
This item allows you to save all the Secure Boot keys to a USB storage device.
PK Management
The Platform Key (PK) locks and secures the firmware from any non‑permissible
changes. The system verifies the PK before your system enters the OS.
Set New Key
Allows you to set a new key from your system. Press [Yes] to load factory default
PK or select [No] to load it from a file on external media Configuration options: [Yes]
[No]
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]
The PK file must be formatted as a public key certificate or UEFI variable structure with
time‑based authenticated variable.
KEK Management
The KEK (Key‑exchange Key or Key Enrollment Key) manages the Signature database
(db) and Revoked Signature database (dbx).
Key‑exchange Key (KEK) refers to Microsoft
®
Secure Boot Key‑Enrollment Key (KEK).
Set New Key
Allows you to set a new key.
Append Key
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 public key certificate or UEFI variable structure with
time‑based authenticated variable.
Delete key
Allows you to delete the Key from your system. Configuration options: [Yes] [No]
DB Management
The db (Authorized Signature database) lists the signers or images of UEFI
applications, operating system loaders, and UEFI drivers that you can load on the
single computer.
Set New Key
Allows you to set a new key.
Append Key
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 public key certificate or UEFI variable structure with
time‑based authenticated variable.
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Chapter 2: Getting started