User's Manual
ASUS A88X-GAMER
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2.8.9 Secure Boot
Allows you to congure 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 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),
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
Allows you to save the PK (Platform Keys) to a USB storage device.
PK Management
The Platform Key (PK) locks and secures the rmware from any non-permissible
changes. The system veries 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. Conguration options: [Yes] [No]
Load PK from File
Allows you to load the downloaded PK from a USB storage device.
Load KEK from File
Allows you to load the downloaded KEK from a USB storage device.