For testing purposes I need to install Windows 10 with the "Secure boot" feature enabled. I do not have any hardware that supports it. Thus I was hoping to emulate it in a virtual machine.
Is there a way to do it in VMWare Workstation 10?
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VMWare Workstation 10 supports EFI but not UEFI and Secure Boot.
Secure boot requires firmware that supports UEFI v2.3.1 Errata B and has the Microsoft Windows Certification Authority in the UEFI signature database.
https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/windows-10-specifications
So, I am afraid you cannot.
However, you can add Secure Boot via Hyper-V, on generation 2 virtual machines. See:
- Sosnowski, Rafal (29 March 2016). "Secure Boot on Virtual Machines". Dubai Security Blog. Microsoft.
This version of Hyper-V is included with 64-bit SKUs of Windows 8.1 (Pro or Enterprise) and later, as well as Windows Server 2012 and later. But it is not installed by default. To install it:
- Press ⊞ Windows+X keys
- Choose "Programs and features" (On Windows 10 1703, you need to choose "Apps and features", then click on "Programs and Features" hyperlink.
- Click on the "Turn Windows features on or off" hyperlink on the left pane.
- Turn on Hyper-V. Make sure "Hyper-V > Hyper-V Platform" is turned on. Finally, click OK.
VMware vSphere also supports Secure Boot. Unfortunately, that's not something you can just install on a machine like you install Angry Birds.
