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But if it's on localhost, how does the management engine get a chance to reply? Are you sure you're not actually talking to some Windows service? EDIT: From r
by jstanley 2y ago
But if it's on localhost, how does the management engine get a chance to reply?
Are you sure you're not actually talking to some Windows service?
EDIT: From reading further in the Twitter thread, it is indeed a Windows service you're talking to.
- holowoodman 2y agolocalhost:16992 is just the windows service redirecting port 16992 from the ethernet/WiFi interfaces. It actually listens on your external interfaces by sniffing DHCP packets and grabbing all connections on port 16992.
- dhx 2y agoFor Linux, one has to build and enable the "mei" kernel driver[1] and then install the user-mode daemon "Intel Local Manageability Service"[2]. [1] https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/linux.git/tree/drivers/misc/mei https://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/torvalds/lin... [2] https://github.com/intel/lms https://github.com/intel/lms
- yencabulator 2y agoTo enable it locally. If it's already enabled, the management engine is a separate computer tapping your network connection, no software install needed.
- ta988 2y agoNitpick, it is not twitter it is Mastodon.