On Mon, Mar 02, 2009, Kyle Hamilton wrote:

> 
> A question: Is there/should there be a "FIPSCOMPAT" or equivalent
> string which can be added to the cipher string, to add all
> FIPS-specified ciphers to the cipher list?  (I would also suggest
> "FIPS" as a standalone cipher string, which would only be valid if the
> library were already running in FIPS-validated mode.)
> 

The set of FIPS comparible ciphersuites is represented by the string "FIPS".

In FIPS mode you cannot select any other ciphersuites: non FIPS ciphersuites
are disabled.

Steve.
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