---
title: "SGX Detect Tool"
slug: "sgx-detect-tool"
updated: 2026-08-19T11:03:04Z
published: 2026-08-19T11:03:04Z
canonical: "support.fortanix.com/sgx-detect-tool"
---

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# SGX Detect Tool

`sgx-detect` is an [open-source](https://github.com/fortanix/rust-sgx/tree/master/intel-sgx/sgxs-tools) Intel SGX configuration detection and verification tool. To make the `sgx-detect` tool more easily accessible, binary versions are also available for download. The supported platforms are:

**Ubuntu 22.04**

## Ubuntu 22.04

### Download

[Ubuntu 22.04 SGX Detect Tool](https://download.fortanix.com/sgx-detect/ubuntu22.04/sgx-detect)

**Ubuntu 24.04**

## Ubuntu 24.04

### Download

[Ubuntu 24.04 SGX Detect Tool](https://download.fortanix.com/sgx-detect/ubuntu24.04/sgx-detect)

**CentOS 8/RHEL 8**

## CentOS 8/RHEL 8

### Download

[CentOS 8/RHEL 8 SGX Detect Tool](https://download.fortanix.com/sgx-detect/centos8/sgx-detect)

## Downloading and Running the Tool

Use one of the links above to download the `sgx-detect` tool.

```plaintext
chmod +x sgx-detect
./sgx-detect
```

## Example Output

```plaintext
$ ./sgx-detect
   Detecting SGX, this may take a minute...
   ✔  SGX instruction set
     ✔  CPU support
     ✔  CPU configuration
     ✔  Enclave attributes
     ✔  Enclave Page Cache
     SGX features
       ✔  SGX2  ✔  EXINFO  ✘  ENCLV  ✘  OVERSUB  ✔  KSS
       Total EPC size: 8192.0MiB
   ✔  Flexible launch control
     ✔  CPU support
     ？ CPU configuration
     ✔  Able to launch production mode enclave
   ✔  SGX system software
     ✔  SGX kernel device (/dev/sgx_enclave)
     ✔  libsgx_enclave_common
     ✔  AESM service
     ✔  Able to launch enclaves
       ✔  Debug mode
       ✔  Production mode
       ✔  Production mode (Intel whitelisted)
   You're all set to start running SGX programs!
```

## Output Explanation

### SGX Features

- **SGX2:** whether dynamic addition of regular enclave pages to an enclave is supported.
- **EXINFO:** whether EXtended INFOrmation is provided such as exception information on GP (General Protection Fault) or PF (Page Fault) that occurred inside an enclave.
- **ENCLV:** whether managing enclaves in a virtualized environment is supported.
- **OVERSUB:** whether memory oversubscription is supported.
- **KSS:** whether the Key Separation and Sharing feature are supported.
- **Total EPC size:** the amount of Enclave Page Cache available for enclaves.

### Flexible Launch Control

If Flexible Launch Control is enabled, then launching an enclave that was not signed by Intel is allowed.

### SGX System Software

- **SGX kernel device:** whether a suitable SGX kernel device was detected.
- **libsgx_enclave_common:** whether the libsgx enclave common library is available.
- **AESM service:** whether the Application Enclave Services Manager is running.