Website: leaseweb

Leaseweb has been tested and confirmed working by the Secret Network community.

1. Rent a Bare metal from them with any of the hardware that shows as working on the Hardware Compliance list.

2. Ensure that Hyperthreading/Logical Processors & overclocking/undervolting are disabled in the bios.

3. Install SGX.

4. Continue with the node setup guide starting here.

Website: nForce

Things to note before setting up on Nforce.

1. Only certain chasis and CPU configuration have SGX enabled.

2. You need to manually communicate with Nforce to give you the right configuration so that SGX works on the BIOS.

Installation Step By Step

1. Getting the Right Configuration

For the purpose of this Guide i selected the HP DL20 G10 Chasis. For the CPU i slected the Intel E2174G (3.8-4.7 Ghz, 4C/8T)

With 32 GB ram, Ubuntu OS 20.04, and 512 GB SSD.

2. Wait for the configuration to be delivered to you.

This takes about 1 day, you may need to make sure they have the servers, if they do not make sure you request only the same configuration or the SGX wont be enabled.

3. Login into their Portal

The SSC portal is only enabled once you finish the payment. Go to your dedicated servers and select the image. Go to remote management and create a session to log into the BIOS via IPMI. You'll need to make sure Hyper Threading is disabled.

4. Install SGX utilities from the Secret Network Documentation

Login with your credentials and proceed with SGX installation.

Websites: or

Selecting a Server

The following are examples of servers:

• Example in the US:

• Global example:

Enabling SGX

1. Navigate to the server's management page

2. Under General Information, ensure SGX is enabled

3. Navigate to the IPMI tab. This will be used to disable overclocking and other necessary settings.

4. Enable Remote KVM

5. Create a DEL hotkey

6. Reset the server, and continue executing the DEL hotkey until you enter the BIOS.

7. Disable Intel Speedstep Technology

8. Under Chipset Configuration:

9. Save and Exit the bios

10. Reset the server again

Website: phoenixNAP

1. Rent a VPS from them with any of the hardware that shows as working on the Hardware Compliance list.

2. Ensure that Hyperthreading & overclocking/undervolting are disabled in the bios.

3. Install SGX.

4. Continue with the node setup guide starting here.

Alternatively, Eddie from FreshSCRTs is helping users expedite the delivery of their VPS as well as giving some upgrades from phoenixnap. You can pursue that by doing the following.

1. Signup for phoenixnap using this link.

2. Message Eddie your order number on telegram.

Website: Vultr

1. Go to their dedicated hosts/ Bare Metal services section and rent a Intel E-2286G Processor (6 cores / 12 threads @ 4.0 GHz)

2. Using the Boot Connection log into the BIOS and Ensure that Hyperthreading & overclocking/undervolting are disabled in the bios.

3. Install SGX.

4. Continue with the node setup guide starting here.

Website: Microsoft Azure

When renting a compliant bare metal machine from a VPS provider, ensure you do not accept any chassis or CPU substitutes they propose, unless those substitutes are on the Hardware Compliance list.

Microsoft Azure is tested and confirmed working by the Secret Network Community.

To setup a node on Microsoft Azure do the following.

1. Visit the Azure Confidential Compute page here and click "Get Started"

2. Click "Get it now" on the following page and signup for a Microsoft Azure Account.

3. While provisioning your VPS be sure to have at least 500GB of premium SSD storage available.

4. After your confidential compute VM is deployed, continue with the node setup guide starting here.

Website: psychz

Things to note before setting up on Psychz:

1. Only certain CPU's are available with setup

2. You need to manually Open the BIOS and select the configuration.

Installation Step By Step

1. Getting the Right Configuration

Ensure your hardware meets the Hardware Compliance requirements.

2. Wait for the configuration to be delivered to you.

This takes about 1 day, you may need to make sure they have the servers, if they do not make sure you request only the same configuration or the SGX wont be enabled.

Make sure you request them to install the Latest BIOS for the SGX to work

3. Login into their Portal

The Dashboard portal is only enabled once you signup. Go to your device section. Go to IPMI (remote management) and create a session to log into the BIOS, I used the Java to download and connect to the BIOS over the port. You need to make sure Hyper Threading is disabled in the BIOS so that you can get an ok platform message.

4. Install SGX utilities from the Secret Network Documentation

Login with your credentials and proceed with SGX installation.

SGX Compliance for VPS options and the Secret Network

This is intended to guide you in selecting SGX-compliant VPS options for the Secret Network.

All cost estimates are based on the following recommendations:

• Processor: E-series rather than E3 (due to age)

• SSD: 512GB+

• RAM: 64GB+