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The db tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about the Secure Boot Signature Database (DB) and related certificate rollouts in Windows. Threads explain how Microsoft updates UEFI Secure Boot certificates, including the 2023 CA update and the planned 2026 certificate rollover. Topics include the DB and DBX (revoked signature database) updates, firmware readiness, recovery media, and implications for system administrators and power users. The content focuses on maintaining boot-level security through coordinated certificate transitions and avoiding unbootable systems.
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    Secure Boot 2023 CA Update: Windows UEFI Certificates Rollout Explained

    Microsoft’s Secure Boot update FAQ makes clear that a coordinated, multi-step transition is now live: Windows will roll new 2023 signing certificates into UEFI variables and update the Windows boot manager to preserve Secure Boot protection ahead of the 2011 CA expirations, but the rollout...
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    Secure Boot Certificate Rollover 2026: Plan Now to Safeguard UEFI Boot

    Microsoft has warned that the cryptographic roots underpinning UEFI Secure Boot on Windows devices will begin to expire in June 2026, forcing a global certificate update that every IT team and many end users must plan for now to avoid boot-level insecurities and loss of updateability. Background...
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    • 2026 expiration bitlocker boot security bootkit certificate rollover db dbx group policy intune kek linux shim mdm oem firmware recovery media secure boot uefi vms windows 11 windows server windows update
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    Understanding Microsoft's Secure Boot Update: Key Changes and Implications

    If you've been keeping an ear to the ground for updates involving Microsoft's Secure Boot mechanism, buckle up—there's a lot to unpack here. Secure Boot, a critical security feature baked right into your system's firmware as part of the Unified Extensible Firmware Interface (UEFI), often...
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    • bitlocker db dbx event id firmware microsoft secure boot
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