21.8. Enrolling public key on target system by adding the public key to the MOK list


You must authenticate your public key on a system for kernel or kernel module access and enroll it in the platform keyring (.platform) of the target system. When RHEL 10 boots on a UEFI-based system with Secure Boot enabled, the kernel imports public keys from the db key database and excludes revoked keys from the dbx database.

The Machine Owner Key (MOK) facility allows expanding the UEFI Secure Boot key database. When booting RHEL 10 on UEFI-enabled systems with Secure Boot enabled, keys on the MOK list are added to the platform keyring (.platform), along with the keys from the Secure Boot database. The list of MOK keys is stored securely and persistently in the same way, but it is a separate facility from the Secure Boot databases.

The MOK facility is supported by shim, MokManager, GRUB, and the mokutil utility that enables secure key management and authentication for UEFI-based systems.

注記

To get the authentication service of your kernel module on your systems, consider requesting your system vendor to incorporate your public key into the UEFI Secure Boot key database in their factory firmware image.

Prerequisites

Procedure

  1. Export your public key to the sb_cert.cer file:

    # certutil -d /etc/pki/pesign \
               -n 'Custom Secure Boot key' \
               -Lr \
               > sb_cert.cer
  2. Import your public key into the MOK list:

    # mokutil --import sb_cert.cer
  3. Enter a new password for this MOK enrollment request.
  4. Reboot the machine.

    The shim boot loader notices the pending MOK key enrollment request and it launches MokManager.efi to enable you to complete the enrollment from the UEFI console.

  5. Choose Enroll MOK, enter the password you previously associated with this request when prompted, and confirm the enrollment.

    Your public key is added to the MOK list, which is persistent.

    Once a key is on the MOK list, it will be automatically propagated to the .platform keyring on this and subsequent boots when UEFI Secure Boot is enabled.

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