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# Disable INTEL AMT
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This page describes how to disable INTEL Active Management Technology. Please read the whole page before you begin.
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The INTEL AMT is a [security risk](https://thehackernews.com/2018/01/intel-amt-vulnerability.html "INTEL AMT vulnerabilities").
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> Don't forget to set a secure BIOS supervisor password!
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## Open INTEL AMT
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To open INTEL AMT press *CTRL + P* on boot. The default password is *admin* and
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you should change it to a secure one. You will be ask to change the password
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on the first login.
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## Disable Intel Management Engine State Control
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Next step is to [Disable Intel Management Engine State Control](https://www.dell.com/support/article/de/de/debsdt1/sln295179/disable-intel-amt-intel-management-engine-state-control?lang=en).
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1. Choose *Intel ME General Settings* from menu
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1. Choose *Intel ME State Control* from menu
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1. Choose *Disable*
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1. Choose *Previous* from menu
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The machine will reboot now. You can still access INTEL AMT but if you
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enable it again it should use your password and not the default one.
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## Disable INTEL AMT in BIOS
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> **Attention:** Depending on the used INTEL AMT version you **can not**
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disable the Intel Management Engine State Control because then the password will be reset. If you don't
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see any entry to disable INTEL AMT, check if you have installed the latest BIOS version.
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Boot into BIOS and search for the *Intel AMT* entry and enter it.
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For Lenovo notebooks it's under the menu *Config*. Choose *Disable* and save BIOS settings.
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## Validate password protection
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Now it's time to check, if the password is reset if you enable it again. Go into BIOS and enable
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INTEL AMT, save changes and open INTEL AMT with *CTRL + P*. Enable it again, the machine will reboot.
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Go into INTEL AMT with *CTRL + P* and now you should not be able to login with password *admin*.
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Now start from scratch and disable it again. |