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* The ME firmware is signed. | * The ME firmware is signed. | ||
Revision as of 17:58, 13 August 2014
Uses of the Management Engine
The management engine(Often abreviated ME) is a CPU which permits Out of band management of the computer.
Freedom and security issues
- The code that is running inside the management engine is proprietary and signed
- The management engine CPU has access to a lot of things, see "ME physical capabilities" for more details.
Where
| Board | Firmware | Microarchitecture | Chipset | ME location | ME physical capabilities | ME restrictions |
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| Lenovo x201 | AMT | Nehalem | Ibex Peak | Inside the PCH |
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| Packard Bell EasyNote LM85 (MS2290) | ||||||
| Samsung Series 5 550 Chromebook | me.bin | Sandy Bridge | Inside the PCH |
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| Samsung Series 3 Chromebox | ||||||
| Lenovo t520 | AMT |