1. If the user has not already done so, configure the FIPS PUB 140-1 Security Module.

2. In the Navigation Toolbar, click on the Security button. The Security Info window should appear:

   

3. In the left frame of the Security Info window, click Cryptographic Modules. The Cryptographic Modules section appears in the Security Info window:

   

4. In the Cryptographic Modules list, select FIPS PUB 140-1 and click View/Edit to display the following FIPS PUB 140-1 security module window:

   

5. IMPORTANT: Either of these two options may be selected, since either service will show whether or not a user is logged in. For the purposes of this procedure, the cryptographic services module was chosen.

   To check on whether or not the FIPS PUB 140-1 security module has been logged into, the user can select Communicator Generic Crypto Services and click More Info.

   • If Communicator Generic Crypto Services is selected and a session is active, then the following dialog box should be displayed. Note that if State: Ready is shown, then the user is logged in.

     

   • If Communicator Generic Crypto Services is selected and a session is inactive, then the following dialog box should be displayed. Note that if State: Not Logged In is shown, then the user is not logged in.

     

6. Click OK to exit the dialog box.

7. Click OK to exit the FIPS PUB 140-1 security module window.

8. Click OK to exit the Security Info window.

Last Updated: 02/26/98

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