# Image signing and encryption

**URL:** <https://community.solid-run.com/t/image-signing-and-encryption/783>\
**Category:** NXP LX2160\
**Created:** [December 9, 2023, 8:09am UTC](https://community.solid-run.com/t/image-signing-and-encryption/783 "2023-12-09T08:09:07Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 3\
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**Author:** ![joema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9adbd/32.png) [@joema](https://community.solid-run.com/u/joema)\
**Post date:** [December 9, 2023, 8:09am UTC](https://community.solid-run.com/t/image-signing-and-encryption/783/1 "2023-12-09T08:09:07Z")

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Hi,

Is it possible to sign and encrypt the image, so the u-boot will not load 3rd party images?

Thanks!

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**Author:** ![jnettlet](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/community.solid-run.com/jnettlet/32/62_2.png) [@jnettlet](https://community.solid-run.com/u/jnettlet)\
**Post date:** [December 12, 2023, 2:06pm UTC](https://community.solid-run.com/t/image-signing-and-encryption/783/2 "2023-12-12T14:06:56Z")

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Yes this is possible. We have some hardware specific notes regarding this on our developer website, and additionally you can use NXP’s Layerscape BSP documentation.

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**Author:** ![joema](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a9adbd/32.png) [@joema](https://community.solid-run.com/u/joema)\
**Post date:** [December 13, 2023, 7:25am UTC](https://community.solid-run.com/t/image-signing-and-encryption/783/3 "2023-12-13T07:25:36Z")

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Do you mean here:

[https://solidrun.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/developer/pages/197494345/LX2160A+Software](https://solidrun.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/developer/pages/197494345/LX2160A+Software)

I couldn’t find anything.

Thanks!