ASUS with UEFI SECURE BOOT

The following provides detailed steps for configuring UEFI secure boot on Asus motherboards, including importing the Youngzsoft certificate v2 and setting secure boot options.

Bios configuration

1. Before starting to configure the BIOS, prepare the USB for Secure Boot.
2. Enter Bios and press F7 to switch to advanced mode.(Figure 1)

Figure 1

3. Open the Advanced tab and go to the Network Stack Configuration option. (Figure 2)

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4. Enable the Network Stack option. Additional settings will open. (Figure 3)

Figure 3

5. In the list of additional settings, find IPv6 PXE Support and disable it. (Figure 4)

Figure 4

6. Go to the Boot tab, then to the CSM (Compatibility Support Module) parameter. (Figure 5)

Figure 5

7. Make sure the Launch CSM option is disabled.(Figure 6)

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8. Next press F10 to save the settings, the PC will automatically reboot.(Figure 7)

Figure 7

Enable Virtualization

9. Enter bios and then advance mode and open the Advanced tab and go to the CPU Configuration option. (Figure 8)

Figure 8

10. Scroll down to the bottom to find the Intel (VMX) Virtualization Technology option and enable it. (Figure 9)

Figure 9

11. Next press F10 to save the settings, the PC will automatically reboot.

Enable secure boot

12. On Bios press F7 for Advanced mode(Figure 10)

Figure 10

13. Navigate to “Boot” and click on the secure boot. (Figure 11)

Figure 11

14. Select OS type “Windows UEFI mode” and secure boot mode “Custom”.(Figure 12)

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15. Next click on the Key management. (Figure 13)

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16. On the list with the option to select ,click on the “DB Management”. (Figure 14)

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17. On DB Management select Append key.(Figure 15)

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18. The Append key will ask to load factory default select No. (Figure 16)

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19. Next select the USB you prepared earlier as requested on the start of the manual .(Figure 17)

Figure 17

20. Next select the Youngzsoft certificate v2 file  ( You can find if on the start of the manual) (Figure 18)

Figure 18

21. On input file format select “Public key Certificate”. (Figure 19)

Figure 19

22. Next it will ask to append the key select Yes. (Figure 20)

Figure 20

23. Save and exit changes. (Figure 21)

Figure 21

Admin panel configuration

24. Once the image is ready on the iCafeCloud admin panel in the Boot section , edit the client PC and select ipxe2026.pxe(UEFI)on the PXE field. (Figure 22)

Figure 22