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authorFrancis Rowe <info@gluglug.org.uk>2015-07-29 03:32:17 (EDT)
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FAQ: link to GM45 ME removal guide
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The most glaring issue on modern Intel hardware (beyond year ~2008) is
the <i>Management Engine</i>. This is a separate processor that exists in all Intel chipsets
past the year ~2006; some systems between those years can have the Management Engine firmware
- removed (with the ME processor permanently deactivated), but not replaced (due to cryptographic signature checking on the firmware).
+ removed (with the ME processor permanently deactivated), but not replaced (due to cryptographic signature checking on the firmware)
+ - see <a href="../docs/hcl/gm45_remove_me.html">../docs/hcl/gm45_remove_me.html</a>.
The management engine provides remote access capabilities, independently from the running operating system. It has full access to
your RAM, and it has full networking support. It also handles the TPM module, AMT (Active Management Technology), Boot Guard and
various <a href="https://defectivebydesign.org/what_is_drm_digital_restrictions_management">DRM</a> mechanisms.