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Chapter 3 – Asus Crosshair V Formula-Z User Manual

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Chapter 3: BIOS setup

Chapter 3

Copy PK to File

Allows you to store the PK to a USB storage device.
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 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

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Secure Boot Key-Enrollment Key (KEK).

Load KEK from File

Allows you to load the downloaded KEK from a USB storage device.
Copy KEK to File

Allows you to store the KEK to a USB storage device.
Append KEK from file

Allows you to load the additional KEK from a storage device for an

additional db and dbx loaded management.
Delete the KEK

Allows you to delete the KEK from your system.
Configuration options: [Yes] [No]

The KEK file must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time-based authenticated

variable.

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.

Load db from File

Allows you to load the downloaded db from a USB storage device.
Copy db from file

Allows you to store the db to a USB storage device.