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Using a certificate acquiredfrom one of the supported certificate authorities is best practice. Especially if you're looking to remote configure that many computers. Here is a guide for each of the supported certificate authorities.
Intel® vPro™ Technology Provisioning Certificates
After receiving a provisioning certificate, you will want to use SCS 9 to configure them.
Intel® Setup and Configuration Software (Intel® SCS)
If you do end up using SCCM 2012, you can integrate SCS 9 using the SCS Add-on.
https://downloadcenter.intel.com/Detail_Desc.aspx?agr=Y&ProdId=3051&DwnldID=23404