Secure Boot; Key Management - Asus M5A97 Manual

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]
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Secure Boot

Allows you to configure the Windows
the system from unauthorized access and malwares during POST.
OS Type [Windows UEFI mode]
Allows you to select your installed operating system.
[Windows UEFI mode]
[Other OS]
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.
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.
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]
Load PK from File
Allows you to load the downloaded PK from a USB storage device.
The PK file must be formatted as a UEFI variable structure with time‑based authenticated
variable.
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Secure Boot settings and manage its keys to protect
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Executes the Microsoft
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select this option when booting on Windows
mode or other Microsoft
Get the optimized function when booting on
Windows non‑UEFI mode, Windows
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or other Microsoft Secure Boot non‑compliant
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OS. Only on Windows UEFI mode that Microsoft
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Secure Boot can function properly.
Secure Boot check. Only
UEFI
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Secure Boot compliant OS.
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Vista/XP,
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Chapter 2: BIOS information