Intel® vPro™ Expert Center

Purpose: Create a single page of key tools that help you integrate & utilize your vPro & CentrinoPro machines.

Table of Contents

• Remote Control Utility
• UnprovisionEX
• Intel SCS to SCCM Migration Utility - Production Version
• SCS Setup Wizard
• Intel® AMT Reflector
• USB Key Provisioning Utility (UKPU)
• Intel® AMT Packet Decoder Version 1.0.04.3
• Intel® AMT Developer Tool Kit (DTK)
• Intel® System Defense Utility
• Intel® vPro™ Technology Test Utility
• Intel® AMT Add-on for Microsoft SMS 2003*
• Intel® AMT Software Development Kit (SDK)

**Please Note: The provisioning names have changed! Basic was previously called SMB mode. Standard and Advanced were referred to as Enterprise mode. See Michele's Understanding Provisioning Models - Basic, Standard, & Advanced for explanation.
**Also, for more vPro links - see this resource from our expert center vPro Useful Links

SCS Setup Wizard

A tool designed to automate the installation of the Intel® Setup and Configuration Service (SCS) along with the third party pre-requisite components automatically. This is a Beta level version. You can download source code here or the executable binaries at the link in the title.

We have also created a short video introduction to the tool here

SCS Setup Wizard Performs the following functions -

Install/configure MS SQL Server 2005 Express* Edition and MS SQL Server Management Studio Express
Install/configure Internet Information Services (IIS) 6.0
Install/configure MS Certificate Authority*
Install/configure Active Directory Services
Install certificate for IIS
Install certificate for Intel AMT Client
Install/configure Intel SCS service

Intel SCS to SCCM Migration Utility: Production Version

Description: The SCS to SCCM migration utility is used to prepare Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT) systems that were configured using the Intel® SCS and managed by any management console to be configured and managed by Microsoft* SCCM SP1. A user guide is included with the download.
URL: http://softwarecommunity.intel.com/articles/eng/3898.htm

Intel® AMT Reflector

A tool which offers a unique implimentation allowing an Intel® AMT client to access/manage some Intel® AMT functionality locally via the OS without entering the management engine directly (usually via BIOS).

USB Key Provisioning Utility (UKPU)

A tool focused on simplifying one-touch provisioning using a USB thumb drive to dristribute management credentials throught an Advanced mode**.

Intel® AMT Packet Decoder Version 1.0.04.3

The Intel(R) AMT(tm) Packet Decoder is a debug / test tool for capturing and decoding AMT commands that are sent between, an Intel AMT management console and an Intel AMT platform. Requires small business (basic mode) and non-TLS enables Standard or Advanced** Intel(r) AMT provisioned clients.

Intel® AMT Developer Tool Kit (DTK)

A set of tools offered with source code to help users and developers take full advantage of Intel® AMT. Intel AMT Commander, a complete Intel AMT management console, is probably the most famous of the tools. Online tutorial videos help users get up to speed in minutes. Two demonstration videos show some of the features of these tools (Video 1) (Video 2).

Intel® System Defense Utility

Intel® System Defense Utility is an easy to use tool that remotely configures the security of your Intel® vPro-capable PCs for both the system integrator and Basic environments.

Intel® vPro™ Technology Test Utility

The Intel® vPro™ Technology Test Utility is provided by Intel Corporation to test systems for hardware and software elements necessary to meet the Intel vPro technology brand requirements for systems bearing the Intel vPro technology logo label

Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT) Add-on for Microsoft SMS 2003

The Intel® AMT Add-on plug-in enables Microsoft* SMS 2003 to discover and manage Intel® VPro™ processor technology based PCs remotely.

Download the latest Intel® AMT Software Development Kit (SDK)

Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT) is a capability embedded in Intel® vProTM technology based PCs that enhance the ability of IT organizations to manage Standard or Advanced** computing facilities.

UnprovisionEX

The UnprovisionEx Utility is a simple command line utility that allows users to remotely unprovision an Intel(R) AMT system without requiring a separate management console. This utility supports Intel(R) AMT systems configured for basic, standard and advanced modes (formerly known as SMB and Enterprise provisioning), using digest authentication (simple username and password) or Kerberos authentication.

Remote Control Utility

The Remote Control Utility is a simple command line utility that allows users to remotely control the power state of an Intel(R) AMT system without requiring a separate management console. This utility supports Intel(R) AMT systems configured for basic, standard and advanced modes (formerly known as SMB and Enterprise provisioning), using digest authentication (simple username and password) or Kerberos authentication.

More to come...


**Please Note: Provisioning definitions are changed! Basic was previously called SMB mode. Standard and Advanced were referred to as Enterprise mode. See Michele's Understanding Provisioning Models - Basic, Standard, & Advanced for explanation.