Accessibility of Intel AMT (Active Management Technology)
I'm considering buying a laptop that happens to have Intel AMT. Based on the documents I've read, serial-over-LAN may be accessible with a screen reader (there is the Linux amtterm utility, for example). Enabling AMT and setting the password would require assistance, unless there's a work-around to using BIOS configuration screens. I don't know how accessible the Web interface is. Vnc is a graphics protocol, which would not be accessible. Those with greater knowledge are welcome to comment, particularly if you've experimented with this on real hardware.
The Latitude e6540 has it, though I’ve never figured it out, let alone figure out wwhere it is in the BIOS. I think it has tto be downloaded separately, at least manipulating it. Sent from Mail<https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkId=550986> for Windows 10 From: Jason White via Blind-sysadmins<mailto:blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2017 12:23 To: Blind sysadmins list<mailto:blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Cc: Jason White<mailto:jason@jasonjgw.net> Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] Accessibility of Intel AMT (Active Management Technology) I'm considering buying a laptop that happens to have Intel AMT. Based on the documents I've read, serial-over-LAN may be accessible with a screen reader (there is the Linux amtterm utility, for example). Enabling AMT and setting the password would require assistance, unless there's a work-around to using BIOS configuration screens. I don't know how accessible the Web interface is. Vnc is a graphics protocol, which would not be accessible. Those with greater knowledge are welcome to comment, particularly if you've experimented with this on real hardware. _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org https://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins
Hi, I have previously played with AMT. You are absolutely right about getting some help enabling it in BIOS, but once you have IP settings configured, you can login via web browser and manage your system that way. I did not spend that much time testing everything, but some menus and links were accessible as I recall. For me it seemed like almost similar to HP's iLo. Something worked and something not. Anatoliy -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Jason White via Blind-sysadmins Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2017 9:22 AM To: Blind sysadmins list <blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Cc: Jason White <jason@jasonjgw.net> Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] Accessibility of Intel AMT (Active Management Technology) I'm considering buying a laptop that happens to have Intel AMT. Based on the documents I've read, serial-over-LAN may be accessible with a screen reader (there is the Linux amtterm utility, for example). Enabling AMT and setting the password would require assistance, unless there's a work-around to using BIOS configuration screens. I don't know how accessible the Web interface is. Vnc is a graphics protocol, which would not be accessible. Those with greater knowledge are welcome to comment, particularly if you've experimented with this on real hardware. _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org https://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins
Thank you for the report. I've purchased the laptop. Once it's delivered, I plan, among other priorities, to arrange for someone to enable AMT in the BIOS. Anatoliy Shudrya <anatoliyshudrya@hotmail.com> wrote:
Hi,
I have previously played with AMT. You are absolutely right about getting some help enabling it in BIOS, but once you have IP settings configured, you can login via web browser and manage your system that way. I did not spend that much time testing everything, but some menus and links were accessible as I recall. For me it seemed like almost similar to HP's iLo. Something worked and something not.
Anatoliy
-----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Jason White via Blind-sysadmins Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2017 9:22 AM To: Blind sysadmins list <blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Cc: Jason White <jason@jasonjgw.net> Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] Accessibility of Intel AMT (Active Management Technology)
I'm considering buying a laptop that happens to have Intel AMT. Based on the documents I've read, serial-over-LAN may be accessible with a screen reader (there is the Linux amtterm utility, for example). Enabling AMT and setting the password would require assistance, unless there's a work-around to using BIOS configuration screens. I don't know how accessible the Web interface is. Vnc is a graphics protocol, which would not be accessible.
Those with greater knowledge are welcome to comment, particularly if you've experimented with this on real hardware.
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Hi, I have previously played with AMT. You are absolutely right about getting some help enabling it in BIOS, but once you have IP settings configured, you can login via web browser and manage your system that way. I did not spend that much time testing everything, but some menus and links were accessible as I recall. For me it seemed like almost similar to HP's iLo. Something worked and something not. Anatoliy -----Original Message----- From: Blind-sysadmins [mailto:blind-sysadmins-bounces@lists.hodgsonfamily.org] On Behalf Of Jason White via Blind-sysadmins Sent: Saturday, May 27, 2017 9:22 AM To: Blind sysadmins list <blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org> Cc: Jason White <jason@jasonjgw.net> Subject: [Blind-sysadmins] Accessibility of Intel AMT (Active Management Technology) I'm considering buying a laptop that happens to have Intel AMT. Based on the documents I've read, serial-over-LAN may be accessible with a screen reader (there is the Linux amtterm utility, for example). Enabling AMT and setting the password would require assistance, unless there's a work-around to using BIOS configuration screens. I don't know how accessible the Web interface is. Vnc is a graphics protocol, which would not be accessible. Those with greater knowledge are welcome to comment, particularly if you've experimented with this on real hardware. _______________________________________________ Blind-sysadmins mailing list Blind-sysadmins@lists.hodgsonfamily.org https://lists.hodgsonfamily.org/listinfo/blind-sysadmins
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