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Ubuntu details its UEFI secure boot plans

Ubuntu details its UEFI secure boot plans

Posted Jul 4, 2012 3:32 UTC (Wed) by mjg59 (subscriber, #23239)
In reply to: Ubuntu details its UEFI secure boot plans by giraffedata
Parent article: Ubuntu details its UEFI secure boot plans

> I don't think that's so.

'MANDATORY. On non-ARM systems, the platform MUST implement the ability for a
physically present user to select between two Secure Boot modes in firmware setup: "Custom" and "Standard". Custom Mode allows for more flexibility as specified in the following:'

Followed by a requirement that it be possible to clear PK, which guarantees you the ability to enrol whatever set of keys you want.


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