We have openssl-fips installed on 1 system.  I have been asked to update
it to openssl 0.9.8w.  The person who did this previously is no longer
available, so I cant ask him what he did...

 

I have downloaded, compiled and installed openssl-fips withtout issue:

 

[root@pdclab-aix-01] /usr/local/ssl/fips-1.0/bin # ./openssl version

OpenSSL FIPS Object Module v1.2

 

So far so good.

 

When I attempt to compile openssl 0.9.8w, it appears to go without issue
and installs.

 

./config

make

make install

 

A version check shows:

 

[root@pdclab-aix-01] /usr/local/ssl/bin # ./openssl version

OpenSSL 0.9.8w 23 Apr 2012

 

 

When I look at the existing production box, however, it shows this:

 

--> openssl version

OpenSSL 0.9.8k-fips 25 Mar 2009

 

Specifically it has the "-fips" mentioned along with the version.  I
don't see the same for the 0.9.8w version.  I am obviously missing
something or doing something wrong, but not sure what.

I have looked at the openssl fips user guide as well as searched via
google, but haven't had much luck in getting this figured out.  If
someone could point me in the right direction or point to a pre-compiled
package for AIX (either rpm or install format) that is version
0.9.8w-fips, it would be greatly appreciated.

 

The AIX version is 6100-05-01 on both my test box and production box.

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