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Signing VirtualBox kernel module under UEFI Secure Boot
# Ripped from this fine internet helper -- http://gorka.eguileor.com/vbox-vmware-in-secureboot-linux/
# Create key
$ openssl req -new -x509 -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout msheiny.priv -outform DER -out msheiny.der -nodes -days 36500 -subj "/CN=msheiny/"
# Sign vboxdrv
$ sudo /usr/src/kernels/$(uname -r)/scripts/sign-file sha256 ./msheiny.priv ./msheiny.der $(modinfo -n vboxdrv)
# import key
$ sudo mokutil --import msheiny.der
# Reboot and follow prompts to accept key
# verify key installed
$ sudo keyctl list %:.system_keyring
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