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		UI_at_80x24 on Oct 26, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Disabling the Intel Management Engine Here's the real kick in the nuts that IME does compared to BMC or other 'Management ports'. (1) It is not something that you can (easily) disable (2) It uses the same Network port that your LAN NIC uses instead of a separate "I won't plug that in if I don't want it" NIC. (3) Security/Patches? This is outside the control of the BIOS manufacturer, so how do you make sure it's patched and upto date? and (4) It wasn't an option.

gwillen on Oct 26, 2022 [–]

Note that the BMC does not always restrict itself to the BMC port. I've worked with machines that have a dedicated BMC port, but also have a BIOS-configurable option (on by default) to let it use whatever port is connected.

UI_at_80x24 on Oct 28, 2022 | [–]

Ouch, atleast it's a BIOS option.

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