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# Configuring a System

The Configure via Windows window lets you configure systems with Intel AMT 6.2 and higher. Configured systems are reconfigured.

Configuration is done locally (host-based configuration) using the settings in a configuration profile. The configuration profile is an XML file named Profile.xml, and is located in the same folder as the Configuration Utility. If Profile.xml does not exist, it is created with default settings. Optionally, you can edit the settings in the profile before starting the configuration. If you make changes, they are saved in Profile.xml and will be available for the next systems you configure. You can use the same profile for all systems in your network, or edit the settings for each system.

To configure an Intel AMT system:

1. From the Configuration Options window, select Configure via Windows. The Configure via Windows window opens.
2. In the Admin Password section, enter the password for the default Administrator user in the Intel AMT device:
   - Current Password – This field is enabled only if the system is configured. The password that you supply here is used to gain access to the Intel AMT device. If the user account running the Configuration Utility is defined in the device as an administrator, you do not need to supply this password.
   - New Password/Confirm Password – If the system is unconfigured, you must define a password in these fields. The Configuration Utility sets this password in the Intel AMT device during configuration, and then saves it in the Profile.xml file. Each time that you run the Configuration Utility, the password from the Profile.xml file is automatically put in these fields. You can use the same password for all systems, or change the password for each system that you configure. If you want to change the password of a configured system, enter the new password in these fields.

     For information about the required format, see Password Format.

3. (Optional) If necessary, you can change the default network settings that the Configuration Utility will put in the Intel AMT device. To do this, select Override default Settings and click Network Settings (see Defining IP and FQDN for a Single System).

   Note:
   The default network settings that the Configuration Utility puts in the device will operate correctly for most network environments.

4. (Optional) You can change the default settings in Profile.xml before you start configuration. To do this, click Edit Configuration (see Creating a Configuration Profile for Intel AMT).

   Note:
   If you want to cancel all changes that were made to the profile and revert to the default profile, click Restore to Default Profile.

5. If the profile is not encrypted, click Next and define an encryption password in the Profile Encryption window (see Encrypting the Profile).
6. If the profile is already encrypted, click Configure. The system is configured with Intel AMT and can be accessed by management consoles.

See Also:

Host-based Configuration