ASUS H61M-PRO User Manual

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Chapter 2: Getting started

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 firmware from any non-permissible 

changes. The system verifies the PK before your system enters the OS. 

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]

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.

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).

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

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

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

loaded management.

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.

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

Allows you to load the downloaded DB from a USB storage device.