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FIPS Operational Modes

CA ControlMinder has two FIPS operational modes: FIPS-only and regular. In FIPS-only mode, CA ControlMinder uses only those cryptographic functions that are FIPS 140-2 compliant. This means that some CA ControlMinder features are disabled in FIPS-only mode. In regular mode CA ControlMinder uses both FIPS 140-2 cryptographic functions and non-FIPS compliant functions.

Note: To switch between FIPS-only mode and regular, use the fips_only configuration setting in the crypto section.