This heartbeat communication is a bi-weekly summary of key communications. Use the links below to find up-to-date information: Learning about Intel® vPro™ Technology Webinar: Windows 7 and Intel® vPro™ Technology Airing Wednesday, December 2, 2009. Find previously aired recordings in our Webinar Archive. Help Desk Permissions Framework for Microsoft* Configuration Manager 2007 Intel® Active Management Technology provides many features that can be used by an IT support help desk. For a help desk staffer to take advantage of these features, he or she needs a user account in Intel AMT. This use case reference design puts forth a framework for managing help desk staffer’s users and their Intel AMT permissions with Microsoft* Configuration Manager 2007 and Active Directory integration. (11.13.09) Using Intel® Active Management Technology in Small to Medium Business Learn how to get started on leveraging Intel® Active Management Technologies in Small to Medium Businesses and how to utilize the now freely available Manageability Developer Tool Kit (DTK). Known Issues, Best Practices, and Workarounds Downloads Intel® Anti-Theft Status Utility This utility provides the capability to check the status of Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT) and will determine whether the status of Intel AT is active or inactive. (11.23.09) Real World Experiences with Intel vPro Technology Cutting Costs with Smart Spending: Micropurple decided the wisest thing to do when the economy is down, is to make a wise investment in Intel® vPro™ technology (11.18.09) |