Sectigo (formerly Comodo CA) in cooperation with Intel® has developed the AMT SSL certificate, specially designed for use with PCs based on Intel® Active Management Technology (AMT), features of the Intel® Core ™ vPro ™ platform.
Intel® Active Management Technology (AMT) includes dedicated memory, communication channels and isolated hardware that allows authorized IT technicians to remotely access Intel® vPro ™ network platforms, regardless of the operating system status, or even when the unit is turned off.
This unique feature allows administrators to remotely view hardware and software resources to check information such as operating system status, patch management, or to check the update level of each computer. In case of problems, IT administrators can use Intel® vPro ™ technology by limiting costly on-site visits to identify and diagnose potential problems before they cause a major failure.
Intel® has placed Sectigo’s public root certificate (root CA) in the Intel® vPro ™ firmware so that connections from AMT-certified servers are automatically authenticated. Thanks to the Sectigo AMT SSL certificate, IT departments can create trusted and secure connections with users’ computers in a simple and convenient way.
How it works?
Sectigo AMT CN (Common Name) field must contain FQDN (fully qualified domain name). Secure connections to Intel vPro AMT platforms will be from servers using this FQDN.
Important: works with leading independent software producers (ISV), such as Altiris, Symantec, LANDESK and Microsoft SCCM.