A workstation / home server build: IPMI versus vPro
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IPMI > vPro all day every day 
You could also go for a PiKVM and then use any motherboard you like
pikvm.org
You could also go for a PiKVM and then use any motherboard you like
PiKVM - Open and inexpensive DIY IP-KVM on Raspberry Pi
PiKVM an easy and inexpensive DIY IP-KVM on Raspberry Pi to control remote machines: Full HD, mouse, Mass Storage Drive, VNC, IPMI and much more out of the box. Most modern KVM over IP ever!
pikvm.org
I have also read about this. However, I do not want to use additional hardware again, if it is also much easier. I have an Intel NUC with 1250P CPU and AMT function. Only for home as a small server (Proxmox, Docker, LXC's,...).IPMI > vPro all day every day
You could also go for a PiKVM and then use any motherboard you like
PiKVM - Open and inexpensive DIY IP-KVM on Raspberry Pi
PiKVM an easy and inexpensive DIY IP-KVM on Raspberry Pi to control remote machines: Full HD, mouse, Mass Storage Drive, VNC, IPMI and much more out of the box. Most modern KVM over IP ever!
Is this what you are looking for?
It seems to be opensource now.
Firmware loader is also there - just not available from the front page.
Firmware loader is also there - just not available from the front page.
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It has been on github for a while now. I probably have a copy of the .MSI installer somewhere but that is really ancient now and it is all node.js now including the ability to upload the firmware. I guess a bit more work but I never used the Windows stuff being Linux based.
github.com
GitHub - Ylianst/MeshCommander: MeshCommander is a Intel(R) Active Management Technology (Intel(R) AMT) remote management tool. It's feature rich and includes a built-in remote desktop viewer for Hardware-KVM, a Serial-over-LAN terminal, IDER-Redirection support and much more. MeshCommander is built on web technologies and runs on many plaforms. In addition to being available as a stand-alone tool, MeshCommander was built to be very space efficient to that it can be uploaded into Intel AMT flash space to have it served diretly from the Intel AMT web serve.
MeshCommander is a Intel(R) Active Management Technology (Intel(R) AMT) remote management tool. It's feature rich and includes a built-in remote desktop viewer for Hardware-KVM, a Serial-over-L...
github.com