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The bmc tag on WindowsForum.com covers discussions about the Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) and its associated Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI). Topics include security risks of exposing IPMI to the internet, as highlighted by a US-CERT advisory, and troubleshooting issues on Windows systems such as high CPU utilization when applications communicate with the BMC via the IPMI driver, or the inability to obtain power information when the BMC interrupt is enabled. These threads provide guidance on securing BMC access and resolving driver-related performance problems on Windows Vista, Server 2008, Windows 7, and later versions.
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    TA13-207A: Risks of Using the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI)

    Original release date: July 26, 2013 | Last revised: July 31, 2013 Systems Affected Any system connected to the internet running the Intelligent Platform Management Interface (IPMI) may be affected. IPMI is resident on many server platforms, and provides low-level access to a system that can...
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    • access authentication availability best practices bmc confidentiality encryption hardware integrity ipmi links management network password remote access risk security server traffic vulnerability
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