The Intel ME (Management Engine) firmware needs to be updated from time to time. Unfortunately, the update tool is often provided only as a Windows executable. Some pre-existing workarounds for Linux users are as follows:
- Linux versions of the
FWUpdLclupdate tool are available in the WinRAID forum, but this is an unofficial source, so it is hard to be entirely sure about the safety and suitability of these executables. - Windows PE (Preinstallation Environment) can be started from a USB thumb drive and the official update utility can be run inside it. The problem with this, is that proprietary software will have access to your drives, the network, etc., which you might not want.
Is there any way to update the Intel ME firmware without jeopardizing the security of my computer?
