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Error: “SGX1 Supported = False” When Running Intel® Software Guard Extensions (Intel® SGX) on a Virtual Machine

Content Type: Error Messages   |   Article ID: 000091538   |   Last Reviewed: 08/03/2022

Environment

System with Intel® Core™ i5-8400T CPU 

Description

Attempting to run SGX on a virtual machine, but cpuid | grep -i sgx shows SGX1 supported = false

Resolution

SGX 1 Supported = false is likely due to SGX being disabled in the BIOS. Switch SGX in BIOS to Enabled or Software Controlled on your host system.

Additional information

Virtualizing Intel Software Guard Extensions with KVM and QEMU

Note

A processor that supports Intel® SGX with Intel® Management Engine only, will not support it on the M10JNP2S board.