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# enableSecureBootUsingDefaultPlatformKey()

Enables Secure Boot with an Apple-managed Platform Key.

```
func enableSecureBootUsingDefaultPlatformKey() throws
```

## Discussion

This operation overwrites the Platform Key (PK) global variable with an Apple-managed Platform Key,
sets the “SetupMode” global variable to `0`, and enables Secure Boot.

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