Verify if a device belongs to the HighConfidenceBucket for installing Secure Boot CA2023

Verify if a device belongs to the HighConfidenceBucket for installing Secure Boot CA2023

Microsoft installs the BucketConfidenceData cab file, which contains the Secure Boot High Confidence Database for all devices, onto Windows consumer and enterprise devices (Windows 11 version 24H2 or later) through cumulative updates. The file is installed on devices where Microsoft is rolling out features and updates grouped by behavioral attributes (BucketID).The system places the file at %SystemRoot%\System32\SecureBootUpdates\ so that Windows can evaluate Secure Boot certificate update readiness.

It consists of per-vendor JSON files containing SHA256 hashed device attributes grouped into distinct confidence classifications. If your specific device bucket (identified by your BucketID) has a successful track record, the device is marked as "High Confidence" and receives necessary certificate updates automatically during monthly security patches.

This script, Get-SecureBootHighConfidenceDatabase.ps1, for which you need Powershell v. 7.0 or higher, determines the Secure Boot certificate update confidence level of your device based on the local copy of the High Confidence database provided by Microsoft:
https://gist.github.com/SMSAgentSoftware/a97f002333bd6521222381c2be7ea4e2

Here a bit more on this: https://smsagent.blog/2026/03/13/viewing-the-secure-boot-high-confidence-database-with-powershell/

u/Smart-Definition-651 — 3 hours ago
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Ask your questions about secure boot certificate updates in virtualized environments July 08, 2026, 8:00 AM PDT - 5:00 pm Brussels time

https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/event/windowsevents/secure-boot-office-hours-for-virtualized-environments/4530355

For one hour, experts will be available to discuss Hyper-V, Azure offerings, Windows 365, VMware, and other virtualization scenarios. Whether you're still planning for certificate updates, validating your rollout, or troubleshooting an issue, come get the answers you need from the people closest to the technology.

You can follow upcoming events here:

https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/topic/updates-and-announcements-313b5279-2a3b-438a-83a5-3d5e2c5fc4a3

u/Smart-Definition-651 — 8 hours ago
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When do the new CA2023 secure boot certificates expire : check with script from Richard Hicks

With the Powershell script from Richard Hicks you can check when the new CA2023 certificates expire (you have to be in secure boot):
https://github.com/richardhicks/uefi/blob/main/Get-UEFICertificate.ps1

PK
Windows OEM Devices PK till 18 Sept 2038

This Windows OEM Devices Platform Key (provided by Microsoft) is available when your computer is too old to receive a recent bios, or when the OEM does not exist anymore. It replaces the PK from the OEM.
You can do this with the Garlin script you find here:
https://github.com/garlin-cant-code/SecureBoot-CA-2023-Updates/releases
Howto for a Dell latitude E6440 laptop:
https://www.reddit.com/r/Dell/comments/1ua5692/comment/ou5k2um/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

KEK
Microsoft Corporation KEK 2K CA 2023 TILL 2 Mar 2038

DB
Windows UEFI CA 2023 till 13 Jun 2035 (to boot Windows)
Microsoft UEFI CA 2023 till 13 Jun 2038 (to boot Linux and efi apps)
Microsoft Option ROM UEFI CA 2023 till 26 Oct 2038 (for booting ethernet, raid, extra video)

u/Smart-Definition-651 — 7 days ago
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When fossilized human bones turn blue, they make rare mineral : vivianite, used by Rubens in his paint

When bones come in contact with iron and water, sometimes a blue mineral is formed : vivianite.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/vivianite-blue-human-remains

In Belgium they found what they thought were drug chemicals, turns out it was fossilized bone with vivianite

https://www-vrt-be.translate.goog/vrtnws/nl/2026/06/16/vivianiet-grote-nete-blauw-mineraal-graafwerken-heist-op-den-ber/?_x_tr_sl=nl&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=nl&_x_tr_pto=wapp&_x_tr_hist=true

u/Smart-Definition-651 — 18 days ago

Has anybody in France ever seen this keyboard layout on a Macbook ?

It might be from a Macbook before 2012. Have you ever seen a Macbook with this azerty layout ? And did you have to specifically order it at Apple's shop or store ?

It must be from a time when Apple emulated Windows keyboards, because they use ALT instead of Option on the keys.

I know that current azerty French macbooks all have the key with + and = sign next to the right shift, like a Belgian azerty. Actually, on a Macbook all the French azerty keyboards, the Belgian azerty ones and the azerty ones in Luxemburg are all Belgian azerty.

Have you ever seen a French Macbook with this layout in real life ? And was it a legitimate choice you could make at Apple's when choosing keyboards ?

Thanks for your help.

u/Smart-Definition-651 — 22 days ago

Speciale tekens vormen op een mac met Belgisch azerty voor wie komt van Windows

Je ontdekt snel dat het Belgisch azerty op Windows niet hetzelfde is als Belgisch azerty layout op een Mac.

Sneltoetsen om tekens te maken op een macbook silicon met Belgisch azerty layout

backslash \ Option + shift + /

Pipe | Option + shift + L

€ (Euro) : Option + $

@ (Apenstaart) : Option + £ (Op Silicon mac m3 air : toets bovenaan links onder ESC)

Tilde ~ : Option + N.

[ : option + shift + (

] : option + shift + )

{ : Option + (

} : Option + )

≠ (verschil) : Option + =

© (Copyright) : Option + C

° (graden) : Shift + )

± (plus minus) : Option + Shift + =

œ : Option + O

æ : Option + A

Dièse # : Option + shift + £

Kleiner of gelijk ≤ : Option + <

Groter of gelijk ≥ : Option + shift + <

Om letters met een accent te krijgen, hou de letter ingedrukt, en kies dan je optie.

Om ervoor te zorgen dat je een hele rij cijfers kan tijpen zonder steeds de shifttoets ingedrukt te houden, installeer je best het Frans numeriek toetsenbord, dat dezelfde indeling heeft als het Belgisch azerty.

Klik linksboven op Apple logo, dan op Systeeminstellingen, vervolgens links onderaan op toetsenbord, en dan in de rechterkolom op Tekstinvoer. Klik op Wijzig, en klik dan links onderaan op het plusteken, waarmee je een extra toetsenbordindeling kan toevoegen.

In de menubalk bovenaan kan je dan kiezen welke toetsenbordindeling je wil.

Typ het symbool voor mac-toetsen :

control command spatiebalk

Dan kies je ⌘ onderaan, en je klik gewoon op de symbolen om ze te tijpen

⌘ Command

⌥ Option

⇧ Shift

⌃ Control

↵ Return

⌫ Backspace

⌦ Delete

⏏︎ Eject

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u/Smart-Definition-651 — 22 days ago

Speciale tekens vormen op een mac met Belgisch azerty voor wie komt van Windows

Je ontdekt snel dat het Belgisch azerty op Windows niet hetzelfde is als Belgisch azerty layout op een Mac.

Sneltoetsen om tekens te maken op een macbook silicon met Belgisch azerty layout

backslash \ Option + shift + /

Pipe | Option + shift + L

€ (Euro) : Option + $

@ (Apenstaart) : Option + £ (Op Silicon mac m3 air : toets bovenaan links onder ESC)

Tilde ~ : Option + N.

[ : option + shift + (

] : option + shift + )

{ : Option + (

} : Option + )

≠ (verschil) : Option + =

© (Copyright) : Option + C

° (graden) : Shift + )

± (plus minus) : Option + Shift + =

œ : Option + O

æ : Option + A

Dièse # : Option + shift + £

Kleiner of gelijk ≤ : Option + <

Groter of gelijk ≥ : Option + shift + <

Om letters met een accent te krijgen, hou de letter ingedrukt, en kies dan je optie.

Om ervoor te zorgen dat je een hele rij cijfers kan tijpen zonder steeds de shifttoets ingedrukt te houden, installeer je best het Frans numeriek toetsenbord, dat dezelfde indeling heeft als het Belgisch azerty.

Klik linksboven op Apple logo, dan op Systeeminstellingen, vervolgens links onderaan op toetsenbord, en dan in de rechterkolom op Tekstinvoer. Klik op Wijzig, en klik dan links onderaan op het plusteken, waarmee je een extra toetsenbordindeling kan toevoegen.

In de menubalk bovenaan kan je dan kiezen welke toetsenbordindeling je wil.

Typ het symbool voor mac-toetsen :

control command spatiebalk

Dan kies je ⌘ onderaan, en je klik gewoon op de symbolen om ze te tijpen

⌘ Command

⌥ Option

⇧ Shift

⌃ Control

↵ Return

⌫ Backspace

⌦ Delete

⏏︎ Eject

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u/Smart-Definition-651 — 22 days ago

Make special characters on a Macbook with Belgian azerty coming from Windows

Keyboard shortcuts to create characters on a MacBook Silicon with Belgian azerty layout.

backslash \ : Option + shift + /

Pipe | : Option + Shift + L

€ (Euro) : Option + $

@ (At sign) : Option + £ (On Silicon Mac M3 Air: key at the top left under ESC)

Tilde ~ : Option + N

[ : option + shift + (

] : option + shift + )

{ : Option + ( } Option + )

≠ (difference) : Option + =

© (Copyright) : Option + C

° (degrees) : Shift + )

± (plus minus) : Option + Shift + =

œ : Option + O

æ ​​: Option + A

Dièse # : Option + Shift + £

Less than or equal to ≤ Option + <

Greater than or equal to ≥ Option + Shift + <

To get letters with an accent, hold down the letter, and then choose your option.

To ensure you can type a whole row of numbers without constantly holding down the shift key, it is best to install the French numeric keypad, which has the same layout as the Belgian azerty.

Click on the Apple logo in the top left, then on System Settings, then on Keyboard in the bottom left, and then on Text Input in the right column. Click on Edit, and then click on the plus sign in the bottom left, which allows you to add an extra keyboard layout. In the menu bar at the top, you can then choose which keyboard layout you want.

Type the symbol for Mac keys :

control + command + spacebar

Then choose ⌘ at the bottom, and simply click on the symbols to type them

⌘ Command

⌥ Option

⇧ Shift

⌃ Control

↵ Return

⌫ Backspace

⌦ Delete

⏏︎ Eject

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u/Smart-Definition-651 — 22 days ago
▲ 0 r/macbookpro+1 crossposts

You bought a mac with Belgian azerty keyboard : how to make special characters

Coming from Windows, the Mac Belgian azerty keyboard layout is not the same as a PC keyboard layout, especially if you want to type special characters.

Keyboard shortcuts to create characters on a MacBook Silicon with Belgian azerty.

backslash \ : Option + shift + /

Pipe | : Option + Shift + L

€ (Euro) : Option + $

@ (At sign) : Option + £ (On Silicon Mac M3 Air: key at the top left under ESC)

Tilde ~ : Option + N

[ : option + shift + (

] : option + shift + )

{ : Option + (

} : Option + )

≠ (difference) : Option + =

© (Copyright) : Option + C

° (degrees) : Shift + )

± (plus minus) : Option + Shift + =

œ : Option + O

æ ​​: Option + A

Dièse # : Option + Shift + £

Less than or equal to ≤ : Option + <

Greater than or equal to ≥ : Option + Shift + <

To get letters with an accent, hold down the letter, and then choose your option.

To ensure you can type a whole row of numbers without constantly holding down the shift key, it is best to install the French numeric keypad, which has the same layout as the Belgian AZERTY.

Click on the Apple logo in the top left, then on System Settings, then on Keyboard in the bottom left, and then on Text Input in the right column. Click on Edit, and then click on the plus sign in the bottom left, which allows you to add an extra keyboard layout.

In the menu bar at the top, you can then choose which keyboard layout you want.

Type the symbol of Mac keys :

control + command + spacebar

Then choose ⌘ at the bottom, and simply click on the symbols to type them:

⌘ Command

⌥ Option

⇧ Shift

⌃ Control

↵ Return

⌫ Backspace

⌦ Delete

⏏︎ Eject

reddit.com
u/Smart-Definition-651 — 22 days ago

If I buy a new Macbook Air M3 or M4, will it immediately install Tahoe, or will it come with Sequoia ?

Hi,
If someone bought a new Macbook air M3 or M4 in the last two months, dit it immediately install Tahoe, or did it come with Sequoia ?
I need to know if Apple always installs the latest operating system on a newly bought Silicon Mac if it supports this Os.
Thanks for your answer.

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u/Smart-Definition-651 — 2 months ago

If I buy a new Macbook Air M4 now, will it always install latest os, Tahoe ?

Hello,
I don't remember which operating system was installed when I bought my former Macbook.

Would a new Macbook air, M4 or M3, always install the latest os, in this case Tahoe ?
Or is there a slight chance Sequoia would be installed ?

Thanks for your answer

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u/Smart-Definition-651 — 2 months ago

Aptio bios entry for Linux boot in secure boot uefi.
This was on a Galaxy book 3 360 with Evo Intel and an Aptio bios, a consumer device, not a Book Pro.
It means that you will not be able to dualboot if you want to stay in uefi secure boot, since the entries are separate.
If this is active, you won't be able to boot from a Windows bootable usb in uefi secure boot. You will have to select the entry "Microsoft Windows only" first.

This is the entry : "Windows boot only": https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyBook/comments/1t62zs5/this_is_the_uefi_secure_boot_with_microsoft/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

u/Smart-Definition-651 — 2 months ago

If this entry is active "Microsoft Windows only", and you want to boot a linux bootable usb in secure boot, like Fedora or Ubuntu or Linux Mint, your boot will not succeed. You will need to select the entry "secure boot supported os"
This was on a Galaxy Book 3 360 with Evo Intel and an Aptio bios, a consumer device, not a Book Pro.
Here you see the entry "secure boot supported os" for linux in secure boot :
https://www.reddit.com/r/GalaxyBook/comments/1t630qs/secure_boot_supported_os_entry_in_uefi_on_a/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

u/Smart-Definition-651 — 2 months ago