My Favorite Online Resources for Intel vPro and Altiris

Frequently I get asked for my favorite online sites, articles and materials in regards to Intel vPro and the Altiris client management environment. Here's a summary - and I'm open to additions by others.

Understanding the Basics and Having a Community of Experts

• For those new to Intel vPro and wanting to understand more on the core - see the demo and resources here.
• vPro Expert Center provides a great medium to collaborate (share, discuss, request, etc) - vPro Expert and vPro Activate

Focusing on the value of Intel vPro usage models and associated ROI

Each customer will have a specific interest or expectation in using Intel vPro within an Altiris environment. The top reasons include Out-of-Band Asset Inventory, Remote Power\On, Redirection, and System Defense capabilities. The following resources provide more information on how each of these are realized within an Altiris environment:

• Symantec\Intel document on Remote Diagnostics\Repair
• Using Altiris Task Server with Intel vPro series posted on Altiris Juice
• Short videos on YouTube
  • Demonstration by Kevin Unbedacht
  • Another demonstration by Kevin Unbedacht
  • One-to-one management using Altiris\vPro
  • One-to-many management using Altiris\vPro
  • Altiris\vPro Redirection

Advanced Reading Topics and Reference Materials:

• Advanced Tools and Scripting
• Using MEinfowin.exe to write AMT information to the registry
• Core Requirements and Methods of Provisioning
• Optimal Client environment for Provisioning
• Enabling Kerberos Authentication
• Obtaining a Remote Configuration Certificate
• FAQ on Remote Configuration
• Post Deployment Provisioning series
• Troubleshooting Series
• Multiple NS servers
• Mixed Intel SCS environments

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