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## Preparation
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## Installation
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### Arch Linux (AUR)
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- Import [Bandie's GPG key](https://bandie.org/assets/bandie.pub.asc) through running `gpg --recv-keys E2D7876915312785DC086BFCC1E133BC65A822DD`.
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- Use your favourite AUR helper to install [grub2-signing-extension](https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/grub2-signing-extension/).
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Before you can use the signing and verification feature you need to generate a keypair as root. Please use a secure passphrase.
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### From github
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- Import [Bandie's GPG key](https://bandie.org/assets/bandie.pub.asc) through running `gpg --recv-keys E2D7876915312785DC086BFCC1E133BC65A822DD`.
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- Download the [grub2-signing-extension](https://github.com/Bandie/grub2-signing-extension/releases/download/0.1/grub2-signing-extension-0.1.tar.gz) and it's [signature](https://github.com/Bandie/grub2-signing-extension/releases/download/0.1/grub2-signing-extension-0.1.tar.gz.asc). 
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- Run `gpg --verify grub2-signing-extension*.tar.gz.asc` to make sure that everything is alright.
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- Unpack the tar archive. `tar xvf grub2-signing-extension*.tar.gz`
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- Change into the grub2-signing-extension directory.
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- Run `make install` as root. 
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`# gpg --gen-key`
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You will now have `grub2-sign`, `grub2-unsign`, `grub2-verify` and `grub2-update-kernel-signature` as runable scripts.
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To make gpg able to sign and verify files in a `su` environment we need to activate the gpg-agent for root. 
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## Enabling GRUB2 check\_signatures feature
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Edit the file _/root/.gnupg/gpg.conf_ and add the line `use-agent`.
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Before you can use the signing and verification feature you need to generate a keypair as root.
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Save the file and create _/root/.gnupg/gpg-agent.conf_ with the following content
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- Run `gpg --gen-key` as root. Please use a secure passphrase.
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- Activate the `gpg-agent` for root so that you are able to sign and verify files in a `su` environment. To do that:
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  - Edit the file _/root/.gnupg/gpg.conf_ and add the line `use-agent`. Save the file.
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  - Create _/root/.gnupg/gpg-agent.conf_ with the following content
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      ```
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      pinentry-program /usr/bin/pinentry-curses
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      no-grab
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      default-cache-ttl 1800
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      ```
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- Export your public key through running `gpg --export -o ~/pubkey`.
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- `mount /boot` (assuming your /boot partition is in your /etc/fstab)
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- (Re)install GRUB2. The following command will install root's public key into the core and instruct to load the modules `gcry_sha256` `gcry_dsa` and `gcry_rsa` at start so that GRUB2 will be able to do verifications.
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  - `grub-install /dev/sda -k /root/pubkey --modules="gcry_sha256 gcry_dsa gcry_rsa"`
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- Enable GRUB2's check\_signatures feature:
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  - Insert the following content at the end of the file of */etc/grub.d/00_header*
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      ```
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      cat << EOF
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      set check_signatures=enforce
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      EOF
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      ```    
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- Run`grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg` to make the new configuration valid.
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- Sign your bootloader running `grub2-sign` and enter your GPG passphrase. 
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    pinentry-program /usr/bin/pinentry-curses
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    no-grab
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    default-cache-ttl 1800
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**It is also recommended to install a password in GRUB2! [See ADDENDUM]**
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## How to install the GRUB2 check\_signatures feature and using the grub2-signing-extension
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First, export your public key.
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`# gpg --export -o ~/pubkey`
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Next step, `mount /boot` and (re)install GRUB2. You need to install the public key into the core and instruct to load the modules `gcry_sha256` `gcry_dsa` and `gcry_rsa` at start. So you need the following arguments to install it this way
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`grub-install /dev/sda -k /root/pubkey --modules="gcry_sha256 gcry_dsa gcry_rsa"`
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Now download the grub2-signing-extension and run `make install` as root. You will now have `grub2-sign`, `grub2-unsign`, `grub2-verify` and `grub2-update-kernel-signature` as runable scripts.
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To _enable_ GRUB2's check\_signatures feature insert the following content at the end of the file of */etc/grub.d/00_header* 
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    cat << EOF
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    set check_signatures=enforce
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    EOF
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Run `grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg` to make the new configuration valid.
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Now the time is come to sign your GRUB2 bootloader. Just run `grub2-sign`, enter your passphrase and that's it.
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**It's also recommended to install a password in GRUB2! [See ADDENDUM]**
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## How to update the signatures on change
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## How to update the signatures on changes
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On every change at the GRUB2 core files you need to run `grub2-unsign` first before you make your changes. Please notice, if you reinstall GRUB2, you should do it as it is said above. Otherwise the signature check won't work.
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@@ -146,35 +141,33 @@ Check your system thoroughly. Check it about malicious software. Check it about
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## How to install a GRUB2 password
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Run `grub-mkpasswd-pbkdf2` and type a password. Please take care because in the GRUB2 standard installation the keyboard layout is set to en\_US.
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Copy the content of *grub.pbkdf2.[...]* to your clipboard. Open the file */etc/grub.d/00_header* and insert this at the end of the file
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- Generate a GRUB2 password string through running `grub-mkpasswd-pbkdf2`. Please take care because in the GRUB2 standard installation the keyboard layout is set to en\_US.
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- Copy the generated *grub.pbkdf2.[...]* string to your clipboard.
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- Open the file */etc/grub.d/00_header* and insert this at the end of the file
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    ```
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    cat << EOF
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    set superusers="yourUsername"
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    export superusers
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    password_pbkdf2 yourUsername grub.pbkdf2.[...this string from the clipboard...]
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    password_pbkdf2 yourUsername [...this grub.pbkdf2.* string from the clipboard...]
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    EOF
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To boot GNU/Linux automatically and without authentication open */etc/grub.d/10_linux* and change the following lines like this
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     echo "menuentry '$(echo "$title" | grub_quote)' ${CLASS} \$menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-$version-$type-$boot_device_id' {" | sed "s/^/$submenu_indentation/"
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    ```
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- To boot GNU/Linux automatically and without authentication open */etc/grub.d/10_linux* and change the following lines from
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  ```
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      echo "menuentry '$(echo "$title" | grub_quote)' ${CLASS} \$menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-$version-$type-$boot_device_id' {" | sed "s/^/$submenu_indentation/"
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    else
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     echo "menuentry '$(echo "$os" | grub_quote)' ${CLASS} \$menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-$boot_device_id' {" | sed "s/^/$submenu_indentation/"
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      echo "menuentry '$(echo "$os" | grub_quote)' ${CLASS} \$menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-$boot_device_id' {" | sed "s/^/$submenu_indentation/"
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    fi
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  ```
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  to
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to
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     echo "menuentry '$(echo "$title" | grub_quote)' --unrestricted ${CLASS} \$menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-$version-$type-$boot_device_id' {" | sed "s/^/$submenu_indentation/"
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  ```
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      echo "menuentry '$(echo "$title" | grub_quote)' --unrestricted ${CLASS} \$menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-$version-$type-$boot_device_id' {" | sed "s/^/$submenu_indentation/"
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    else
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     echo "menuentry '$(echo "$os" | grub_quote)' --unrestricted ${CLASS} \$menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-$boot_device_id' {" | sed "s/^/$submenu_indentation/"
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      echo "menuentry '$(echo "$os" | grub_quote)' --unrestricted ${CLASS} \$menuentry_id_option 'gnulinux-simple-$boot_device_id' {" | sed "s/^/$submenu_indentation/"
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    fi
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  ```
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  The important changing is the flag *--unrestricted*.
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The important changing is the flag *--unrestricted*.
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Run `grub2-unsign` to unsign the bootloader. 
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Then run `grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg` to write the new config. 
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After this run `grub2-sign` again to sign the new changings.
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- Run `grub2-unsign` to unsign the bootloader.
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- Run `grub-mkconfig -o /boot/grub/grub.cfg` to write the new config.
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- Run `grub2-sign` to sign the new changings.
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