Is it possible that there will not be an OpenSSL FIPS validated version for Windows?
Hagai On 6/27/06, Dr. Stephen Henson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The reorganization of the security boundary is causing conflicts > betwen MingW and VC++ resulting in crashes in bizarre places. It is > quite possible that this will mean that a VC++ build is no longer > possible without a followup validation. > > Steve. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Dr. Stephen Henson Sent: Tuesday, June 27, 2006 8:48 PM To: openssl-users@openssl.org Subject: Re: Creating an Application according to the OpenSSL FIPS Security Policy On Tue, Jun 27, 2006, Hagai Yaffe wrote: > > I would then like to use that DLL from a few applications (by way of > linking or dynamic loading), this DLL will provide all the cryptographic > needs of the relevant applications. My question is if this way of use > complies with the OpenSSL FIPS Security Policy? Would my applications be > using a FIPS compliant OpenSSL Module according to the OpenSSL FIPS > Security Policy? Are there any limitations on how do I compile / link my > application? > You would link against the OpenSSL static libraries for you DLL and follow the procedure for injecting the fingerprint into the DLL. However if you are using VC++ then there may well be problems :-( The reorganization of the security boundary is causing conflicts betwen MingW and VC++ resulting in crashes in bizarre places. It is quite possible that this will mean that a VC++ build is no longer possible without a followup validation. Steve. -- Dr Stephen N. Henson. Email, S/MIME and PGP keys: see homepage OpenSSL project core developer and freelance consultant. Funding needed! Details on homepage. Homepage: http://www.drh-consultancy.demon.co.uk ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org User Support Mailing List openssl-users@openssl.org Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org User Support Mailing List openssl-users@openssl.org Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]
