Re: OpenSSL 1.0.1 and FIPS Object Module v1.2

2012-03-17 Thread Dr. Stephen Henson
On Fri, Mar 16, 2012, Alex Chen wrote: > I have downloaded the OpenSSL 1.0.1 and FIPS object module v1.2. Both will > build a libcrypto.a library. I have some questions and hope someone can > clarify them for me. This FIPS thing is totally new so please if forgive me > if the questions are off

Re: OpenSSL 1.0.1 and FIPS Object Module v1.2

2012-03-17 Thread Dr. Stephen Henson
On Fri, Mar 16, 2012, Alex Chen wrote: > I have downloaded the OpenSSL 1.0.1 and FIPS object module v1.2. > Don't. OpenSSL 1.0.1 works with the (currently) unvalidated 2.0 module. If you want to use the 1.2.x module use OpenSSL 0.9.8. Steve. -- Dr Stephen N. Henson. OpenSSL project core develop

Re: openssl 1.0.1 and FIPS

2011-05-13 Thread The Doctor
On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 12:24:25PM -0400, Steve Marquess wrote: > > What is happening? > > > > No Fips in the Openssl 1.0.1 STABLe. > > > > > > Correct, and you won't be seeing the "FIPS capable" support there for > some time. We're concentrating on the validation of the module (OpenSSL > FIPS Ob

Re: openssl 1.0.1 and FIPS

2011-05-13 Thread Steve Marquess
> What is happening? > > No Fips in the Openssl 1.0.1 STABLe. > > Correct, and you won't be seeing the "FIPS capable" support there for some time. We're concentrating on the validation of the module (OpenSSL FIPS Object Module 2.0) now. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation,