Enable SGX in BIOS

[andrej babis]

Please, any support to enable sgx in 2018 mac mini BIOS. The intention is to play UHD BD on mac.

 

[Ch3vr0n]

That's not possible. Intel SGX needs to come from the CPU/Motherboard. That's not a software issue.

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[andrej babis]

Thanks for reply!
The Intel SGX is on mac hardware available but doesnt enabled.

SGX is disabled in sysctl:

$ sysctl -a|grep \\.sgxhw.optional.sgx
hw.optional.sgx: 0

$ sudo sysctl -w hw.optional.sgx=1
Password:s
ysctl: oid 'hw.optional.sgx' is read only

Is there any way to enable SGX?

 

[Ch3vr0n]

SGX can only be enabled through the motherboard bios, it's then the motherboard and CPU that setup a secure environment that software can use. Primary support MUST come from the CPU/board there is no way around that.

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[andrej babis]

Macs don't have a BIOS. Macs boot using EFI. There is no equivalent to the BIOS settings on a PC.
Is there any way to enable SGX using a nvram variable?

 

[Ch3vr0n]

Not that I'm aware off but then again I'm a PC guy, not Mac.

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[andrej babis]

Ch3vr0n
Thanks for your time and support

 

[James]

Please, any support to enable sgx in 2018 mac mini BIOS. The intention is to play UHD BD on mac.

Use AnyDVD with a friendly drive or .iso & PowerDVD with Bootcamp. No need for SGX.

 

[Ch3vr0n]

Use AnyDVD with a friendly drive or .iso & PowerDVD with Bootcamp. No need for SGX.

Unless i'm mistaking, @SamuriHL stated (or someone else) that PDVD enforces SGX with or without anydvd when played in disc mode. The only bypass would be folder rips.

 

[coopervid]

No. PDVD 20 works with AnyDVD.

 

[Ch3vr0n]

That's not what i'm saying, read it again. I know it works, the question is does UHD disc(or folder) playback work while anydvd is running INSIDE A VM (cause there is no native mac version).

 

[SamuriHL]

Unless i'm mistaking, @SamuriHL stated (or someone else) that PDVD enforces SGX with or without anydvd when played in disc mode. The only bypass would be folder rips.

You are mistaken. If there is no AACS protection on the disc, it works just fine without SGX.

 

[SamuriHL]

That's not what i'm saying, read it again. I know it works, the question is does UHD disc(or folder) playback work while anydvd is running INSIDE A VM (cause there is no native mac version).

I see no reason why it shouldn't.

 

[andrej babis]

There is no apple version of PDVD, even no UHD BD Mac software player. I posted question to Firecore forum, if Infuse 7 for Mac OS will support UHD BD 1:1 copy at least.

 

[andrej babis]

Infuse supports playing UHD BD 1:1 copies, I have tried om my macbook.
It does not have access to the menus, only to the streams/playlists, the longest being selected by default. The same with DVD.iso

 

[James]

I see no reason why it shouldn't.

No, PowerDVD probably won't work inside a VM. For "security reasons". That's why I mentioned Bootcamp.

 

[James]

Unless i'm mistaking, @SamuriHL stated (or someone else) that PDVD enforces SGX with or without anydvd when played in disc mode. The only bypass would be folder rips.

No, not any more. Deja vu, I am sure, I told you before... ?

 

[Ch3vr0n]

No, not any more. Deja vu, I am sure, I told you before... ?

Could be!

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[SamuriHL]

No, PowerDVD probably won't work inside a VM. For "security reasons". That's why I mentioned Bootcamp.

Fair enough. I've never tried. I just meant that given that the SGX requirement is removed when AACS is not present, it "should" work in a VM. If they're doing other stupid nonsense then yea.