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# Quick Start Guide

This is a quick start guide to help you decide how to use the Configuration Utility to configure Intel AMT systems.

How you use the Configuration Utility depends on these four conditions:

#1 The Number of Systems to Configure

The Configuration Utility is the easiest deployment method and is recommended when a small number of systems need to be configured. To use this method, see:

- Starting the Configuration Utility
- Configuring/Unconfiguring Individual Systems

When a large number of systems need to be configured, use the Profile Designer to create an XML profile and then use the Configurator to do the configuration. For more information, see:

- Using the Profile Designer
- Configuring Systems

#2 The Intel AMT Versions in the Network

The versions of Intel AMT in your network will define which configuration methods you can use (see Configuration Methods and Intel AMT Versions).

#3 The Security Requirements

The Intel AMT device gives access to the computer even when the operating system is not running. This means that a virus/person could use the Intel AMT device to bypass the security measures defined in the operating system and take over the computer. For more information about security, see Intel AMT and Security Considerations.

#4 The Requirements of Your Network

You can configure several optional Intel AMT features using the configuration profiles. But, before you create a the profile, refer to the Getting Started Checklist.

Note:
The SMB/Manual Configuration method does not use configuration profiles.