To enable FIPS-140

Steps

1. Install the plug-in following the FIPS-140 instructions.

2. Access either the Administration Server or the Server Manager and click the Preferences tab.

3. Click the Edit Listen Sockets link. For a secure listen socket, the Edit Listen Sockets page displays the available security settings.

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   Note –

   To work with FIPS-140, ensure that security is enabled on the selected listen socket. For more information, see Enabling Security for Listen Sockets.

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4. Select Enabled from the SSL Version 3 drop-down list, if not already selected.

5. Select the appropriate FIPS-140 cipher suite and click OK:

   • Enable Triple DES with 168 bit encryption and SHA authentication (FIPS)

     • Enable DES with 56 bit encryption and SHA authentication (FIPS)