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authorFrancis Rowe <info@gluglug.org.uk>2015-09-12 18:24:47 (EDT)
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FAQ: ME: clearly explain where we mean the main OS, not the ME OS
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<h3 id="intelme">Intel Management Engine (ME) <span class="ref">(<a href="#intelme">#intelme</a>)</span></h3>
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The ME is a separate processor that exists in all Intel chipsets past the year ~2006, running its own embedded (and proprietary) operating system, referred to as the ME <i>firmware</i> in this article. It provides remote access capabilities,
- independently from the running operating system, with full access to RAM, and full networking support. <i>With a functioning ME, your system
+ independently from the running operating system on the main CPU, with full access to RAM, and full networking support. <i>With a functioning ME, your system
is left wide open for attack. It can also phone home to Intel.</i> It also handles the
TPM, AMT (<a href="https://www.fsf.org/blogs/community/active-management-technology">Active Management Technology</a>), <a href="https://mjg59.dreamwidth.org/33981.html">Boot Guard</a> and various <a href="https://defectivebydesign.org/what_is_drm_digital_restrictions_management">DRM</a> mechanisms.
The ME also performs some basic hardware initialization and power management, on recent systems.