Posted on 11/17/2022 3:30:42 PM PST by TermLimits4All
I have a question regarding SecureBoot for the Dell 3260 compact workstation. I'm trying to create a custom iso to load our operating system from and it appears we'll need to import secureboot keys into the BIOs for the workstation (or else SecureBoot will not allow the booting/installing from that custom ISO).
I'm wondering if it's possible to import secure boot keys to a Dell factory image for our computers. I can't seem to find any guidance on this topic anywhere on Dells site. Any computer gurus have some wisdom to share. Thank you 😊
I just asked my Internet Security expert. Will post answer,
Awesome thank you.
bkmk
To be truly secure, have no outside connection at all - total cut off from outside - disable all ports, Bluetooth, internet etc - all else is just a hack away, no matter what the brochure says.
The secure boot keys are stored in the TPM (Trusted Platform Module) on each motherboard. I’m not sure they would be the same over multiple hardware sets...
Why not do an Autopilot load when the user gets the device, and then do the encryption (as part of Autopilot) on the device as last part of the setup?
Pinging ShadowAce for a tech ping, regardless of operating system.
Hi @jsmith27345 this sin't something that we normally support so I can't answer your question directly however you may find the information you are looking for in the following two links -Âhttps://www.dell.com/support/article/us/en/04/sln311108/secure-boot-overview?lang=en
I hope it helps.
Alan
If your OS you wish to install doesnt supportt UEFI (a component of secure boot) then go into your BIOS and change the mode from UEFI to Legacy BIOS and that should do the trick. You can also reinitialize your TPM (if you have one) to erase your current keys and generate new ones, but your old HDD will not be readable and will have to be reformatted, so make sure you back up any data you can’t live without.
You may have to use a chip puller and/or a soldering iron...................😉
Thank you for this information. We have clean images, these are new towers. I did figure out to change to legacy and install the keys.
Will let yall know the end result when they arrive. Next time I’ll have the factory do the work though
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