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authorFrancis Rowe <info@gluglug.org.uk>2015-09-12 18:35:26 (EDT)
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</p>
<h3 id="intelme">Intel Management Engine (ME) <span class="ref">(<a href="#intelme">#intelme</a>)</span></h3>
<p>
- 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,
+ The ME is a separate processor that exists in all Intel systems 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 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.
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</p>
<p>
The ME firmware is <i>cryptographically signed</i>, which means that you cannot run a modified version of it. You also can't boot without it.
- On some older chipsets (ICH8 and ICH9), it's possible to remove the ME <i>firmware</i> and still have a functioning system, where
+ On some older systems (based on ICH8 and ICH9), it's possible to remove the ME <i>firmware</i> and still have a functioning system, where
the ME itself is permanently deactivated. For instance, libreboot supports several ICH9 based
laptops (e.g. <a href="../docs/install/x200_external.html">Libreboot X200</a> and <a href="../docs/install/t400_external.html">Libreboot T400</a>); see <a href="../docs/hcl/gm45_remove_me.html">../docs/hcl/gm45_remove_me.html</a>.
- On later chipsets (basically anything produced since 2010), this is not possible.
+ On later systems (basically anything produced since 2010), this is not possible.
</p>
<p>
All modern Intel systems built after around the year 2008/2009 (after ICH9) require this proprietary firmware, and