Asus Pro E500 G6 User Manual - Page 118

Secure Boot, Save To File, Set New key, Delete key

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Secure Boot This item 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] [Other OS] This item allows you to select your installed operating system. Execute the Microsoft® Secure Boot check. Only select this option when booting on Windows® UEFI mode or other Microsoft® Secure Boot compliant OS. Get the optimized function when booting on Windows® nonUEFI mode. Microsoft® Secure Boot only supports Windows® UEFI mode. 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 all Secure Boot variables This item allows you to save all secure 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. Save To File This item allows you to save the PK to a USB storage device. Set New key This item allows you to load the downloaded PK from a USB storage device. Delete key 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] The PK file must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time-based authenticated variable. 4-54 Chapter 4: BIOS Setup

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Chapter 4: BIOS Setup
Secure Boot
This item 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]
This item allows you to select your installed operating
system. Execute 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. Microsoft
®
Secure Boot only supports Windows
®
UEFI mode.
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 all Secure Boot variables
This item allows you to save all secure 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.
Save To File
This item allows you to save the PK to a USB storage device.
Set New key
This item allows you to load the downloaded PK from a USB storage
device.
Delete key
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]
The PK file must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time-based authenticated
variable.