9 secure boot – Asus B85-A User Manual

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Boot from Storage Devices [Legacy OPROM first]

Allows you to select the type of storage devices that you want to launch. Configuration

options: [Both, Legacy OPROM first] [Both, UEFI first] [Legacy OPROM first] [UEFI driver

first] [Ignore]

Boot from PCIe/PCI Expansion Devices [Legacy OPROM first]

Allows you to select the type of PCIe/PCI expansion devices that you want to launch.

Configuration options: [Legacy OPROM first] [UEFI driver first]

2.8.9

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 UE...]

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. Only on Windows

®

UEFI mode that Microsoft

®

Secure Boot can function properly.

The following item appears when OS Type is set 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.

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.
Save Secure Boot keys
This item appears only when you load the default Secure Boot keys. This item allows

you to save all default Secure Boot keys.
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.

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