1. Ensure "Secure Boot" is Enabled in the BIOS, and "Allow Microsoft 3rd Party UEFI CA" is set to On
2. Download Ubuntu 24.04 LTS
3. Create a bootable USB installer from the ISO you downloaded using balenaEtcher
• Download balenaEtcher if you don't have already have it


4. Insert the USB key into your Cisco laptop and boot from it
5. On the GNU GRUB screen, select Try or Install Ubuntu
   
6. Follow the Setup Assistant screens to choose your keyboard layout and connect to your WiFi network
   
   
   • If you are on a Cisco site, click here for instructions to connect to "internet"
7. On the "Type of installation" window, select Interactive Installation and click Next
   
8. On the "Applications" window, select Default Selection and click Next
   
9. On the "Optimise your computer" window, tick the options for Install third-party software for graphics and WiFi hardware and Download and install support for additional media formats, then click Next
10. On the "Disk setup" window, select Erase disk and install Ubuntu
11. Click the Advanced Features button
    • Select Use LVM and encryption
    • Click OK
    • Once you are back in the "Disk setup" window, click, Next


12. On the "Disk passphrase" window, enter a strong passphrase two times as requested. Then click Next
    
    
    • Note: You will need to use this passphrase to unlock your device before the OS boots. ** DO NOT FORGET IT **, as Cisco IT will not be able to reset it if the device is locked
13. On the "Create your account" window, enter the following:
• Enter your full name under "Your name"
• Use the auto generated hostname under Your computer's name. This will be reset when you run the Cisco-Trusted Device script
• Enter your Cisco user ID (not full name) under "Your username"
• Create a password that meets the following requirements:
  • has at least 12 characters
  • has both upper and lower case characters
  • has at least 1 special character
  • has at least 1 digits
  • not an exact dictionary word match
  • not your profile ID or name
  • not contain your rearranged profile ID or name
  • not contain these special characters: Á ë ô Ñ ¿ ß £
  • not contain a space
  • not contain a double quote "
• Tick "Require my password to log in", leave "Use Active Directory" unticked, then click Next
14. Select your timezone
15. On the "Ready to install" window, review your choices and click Install
16. When installation is complete, select Restart Now. When prompted, remove the USB fash drive and press ENTER

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