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How to Use the Intel® Endpoint Management Assistant Configuration Tool (Intel® AMT version 18 and previous)

Content Type: Product Information & Documentation   |   Article ID: 000088614   |   Last Reviewed: 08/29/2025

Download the Intel® Endpoint Management Assistant Configuration Tool.

After downloading the tool:

  1. Open a command prompt as an administrator.
  2. Navigate to C:\Program Files (x86)\Intel\EMAConfigTool (default).
  3. Execute EMAConfigTool.exe.

Optional command-line parameters:

  • --noregistry: Prevent writing to registry. By default, data is saved to the registry.
  • --noconsole: Do not send output to console.
  • -v, --verbose: Write all available Intel ME attributes to console, including certificate hashes. Attributes are always written to the registry and/or file.
  • --writejson: Output should be written to a JSON file.
  • --writexml: Output should be written to an XML file.
  • --filepath: Directory to save XML/JSON output file; must be used with file output option. Default is the current directory.
  • --filename: Specified filename for output; must be used with file output option. Default is [hostname]_System_Summary.xml/json.
  • --delaystart: Delay in seconds before system analysis. Default is 0 secs. Valid range [0..600] secs.
  • --delayterm: Delay in seconds after system analysis before process terminates. Default is 5 secs. Valid range [0..600] secs.
  • --unconfigure: Unconfigure Intel AMT firmware and restore to factory settings. Requires --username and --password for ACM.
  • --username: Intel AMT admin account username. Default is "admin".
  • --password: Intel AMT admin account password.
  • --help: Display help text.

The tool identifies whether a system is Intel® Active Management Technology (Intel® AMT)–capable.

For more information, refer to the Intel® Endpoint Management Assistant Configuration Tool User Guide (PDF). PDF icon

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