ASUS X99-DELUXE Series
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Chapter 3
Key Management
This item allows you to manage the Secure Boot keys.
Install Default Secure Boot keys
This item 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 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 permissible changes.
The system veries the PK before your system enters the OS.
Delete PK
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.
Conguration options: [Yes] [No]
Load PK from File
This item allows you to load the downloaded PK from a USB storage
device.
The PK le must be formatted as a 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).
Delete the KEK
This item allows you to delete the KEK from your system.
Conguration options: [Yes] [No]
Load KEK from File
This item allows you to load the downloaded KEK from a USB storage
device.
Append KEK from File
This item allows you to load the additional KEK from a storage device for
an additional db and dbx loaded management.
The KEK le must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time-based authenticated
variable.