IGlobal::FIPS Property

Controls FIPS 140-2 Mode.

Default: Disabled

IDL

__property VARIANT_BOOL FIPS;

Description

The Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) Publication 140-2 specifies the security requirements of cryptographic modules used to protect sensitive information.

When enabled the following limitations are given:

Class	Limitations
SSHConnection	Encryption: Triple DES, AES 128, AES 256, Hashing: SHA1, SHA256, SHA384, SHA512 Asymmetric Keys: RSA (min 1024 bit), DSA (min 1024 bit) Key Exchange: Diffie Hellman
FTPConnection	File Hashing: SHA1, SHA256, SHA384, SHA512 Important: The FIPS mode for TLS connections is controlled by the Microsoft Windows local or domain security setting.
ICryptoHash	SHA1, SHA256, SHA384, SHA512

References

- Annex A: Approved Security Functions for FIPS PUB 140-2

- OpenSSL FIPS 140-2 Guide