Checking the UEFI Secure Boot status

Last Updated : Nov 13, 2021 |

About this task

You can check whether the UEFI Secure Boot is enabled on a virtual machine.

Procedure

  1. Log in to a virtual machine using an SSH connection.
  2. To check the status, run the following command: 
    mokutil --sb-state

    • If the command output is SecureBoot enabled, UEFI Secure Boot is enabled.

    • If the command output is Failed to read SecureBoot, UEFI Secure Boot is disabled.