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  • Re: UEFI secure boot certificates

    From Axel@none@not.here to aus.computers,alt.os.linux.mint on Fri Feb 13 21:08:15 2026
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    keithr0 wrote:
    https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/02/microsoft-sounds-the-alarm-about-secure-boot-certificates-expiring-later-this-year/


    Note from the comments, this also applies to Linux machines if they
    have secure boot turned on.

    so turn of SB and problem goes away? newer computers are a PITA
    --
    Linux Mint 22.3

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  • From Alan K@AlanK@invalid.com to aus.computers,alt.os.linux.mint on Fri Feb 13 09:34:17 2026
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    On 2/13/2026 5:08 AM, Axel wrote:
    keithr0 wrote:
    https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/02/microsoft-sounds-the-alarm-about-secure-boot-certificates-expiring-later-this-year/

    Note from the comments, this also applies to Linux machines if they have secure boot turned on.

    so turn of SB and problem goes away? newer computers are a PITA

    Thank God even though mine is 1yr old, I can turn off SB. I noticed someone posted that manufacturers were going to drop that setting in the BIOS. I sure hope I read
    that wrong.

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  • From Paul@nospam@needed.invalid to aus.computers,alt.os.linux.mint on Fri Feb 13 13:43:05 2026
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    On Fri, 2/13/2026 9:34 AM, Alan K wrote:
    On 2/13/2026 5:08 AM, Axel wrote:
    keithr0 wrote:
    https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2026/02/microsoft-sounds-the-alarm-about-secure-boot-certificates-expiring-later-this-year/

    Note from the comments, this also applies to Linux machines if they have secure boot turned on.

    so turn of SB and problem goes away? newer computers are a PITA

    Thank God even though mine is 1yr old, I can turn off SB.-a
    I noticed someone posted that manufacturers were going to drop that
    setting in the BIOS.-a I sure hope I read that wrong.


    I got another hint today, about what Ubuntu has been up to :-)

    I was catching up on updates, on Ubuntu 2504 (testing DSNote installation),
    and I saw a notification at the top of the screen (this is on a machine
    that will never Secure Boot, because it has nothing to attest with).

    "Unknown App 1 hour ago

    Firmware update available for UEFI dbx
    UEFI dbx can be upgraded from version 20230501 to 20250902.
    "

    The Canonical additions to the four files in the BIOS, might be to .dbx .

    Now I have to figure out where the Microsoft PCA 2023 that is supposed
    to be installed before mid-year, goes. Which database that is.

    Paul



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