Use Intel vPro from Netop Remote Control

The Netop Remote Control Guest provides access to Intel vPro (sometimes also referred to as IAMT - Intel Active Management Technology) functionality which enhances your ability to remote manage enterprise computing facilities.

The Guest can access vPro even when the computer is turned off, as long as the computer is connected to line power and to a network.

Note

Due to a limitation in Intel vPro, it is not possible to establish a connection to Intel vPro on the same computer as the one the Guest is running on.

The Intel Setup and Configuration Service (SCS) provides tools to centrally set up and configure AMT devices. SCS serves as a server for vPro and is also called a provisioning server.

Depending on which permissions the user has, the following SCS realms are relevant when using the vPro Console that the Guest provides access to:

Realm

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General Info

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EventLogViewer

If the user has permission to this realm, the Event Management tab will be available, but the Remove all and Filters and Subscriptions buttons will be disabled. So the user will not be able to change anything.

Event Management

If the user has permission to this realm, the Event Management tab will be enabled and all buttons will also be enabled. So the user will be able to make changes.

Remote Control

If the user has permission to this realm, the Remote Control tab will be enabled and the user will be able to execute remote control commands.

Redirection Interface

If user has permission to this realm, the user will be able to execute serial/IDE redirection commands from the Remote Control tab.

If the user has permissions to neither the Event Management tab nor the Remote Control tab, an "Authentication failed" message box is displayed. This means that either User or Password is wrong or there are no appropriate permissions for the user in question.

Note

Even though computers contain Intel vPro technology, the AMT devices will not be operational until they have been enabled (also called provisioning) in the vPro BIOS.

Intel vPro enables you to

Remotely access BIOS configuration of the managed computer.
Remotely boot the managed computer from a floppy or CD-ROM image located on the managing computer.
Retrieve and view the hardware log file of the managed computer.