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FIPS Support Overview

The Agent for SharePoint supports the requirements for cryptographic modules specified in the Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 standard. When you install the agent, a dialog appears that prompts you to select the level of FIPS support your operating configuration requires.

During a new installation, you can select one of these three FIPS modes:

• COMPAT — Specifies that the installation is not FIPS-compliant. Select this mode when interacting with clients running earlier versions of the Agent for SharePoint.
• MIGRATE — Specifies that the Agent for SharePoint operates both with FIPS-compliant algorithms and algorithms used in earlier version of the agent simultaneously while the data is migrated.
• ONLY — Specifies that the Agent for SharePoint only uses or accepts FIPS-compliant algorithms. When you install in this mode, additional manual configuration is required.

The FIPS mode you select during installation usually is the same as the FIPS mode configured on the Policy Server. When the Policy Server is in Migrate mode, it can operate with the Agent for SharePoint in any mode.

Note: For more information about FIPS, refer the CA SiteMinder Policy Server Installation Guide.