Extreme Programming with Intel® vProTM Technology: Pushing the Limits with Innovative Software

Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT) provides a fixed set of out-of-band manageability features that work independently of the operating system (OS) and work even when the computer is sleeping. In this article, we take a look at how to make use of Intel AMT well beyond its intended design, and we examine how these new usages increase the value of deploying and activating Intel® vProTM technology. Specifically, we discuss creative uses of four Intel AMT functions: Serialover-LAN, IDE Redirection, Agent Presence, and Third-Party Data Storage. These functions are readily available to a large installed base of Intel vPro technology users. We also show how these creative uses are secured with existing Intel AMT authentication and privacy mechanisms.