How to Configure FIPS-only Mode

Complete the following procedures to be sure that your environment only encrypts sensitive data using FIPs–compliant algorithms:

Set each Agent in the environment to FIPS–only mode.
Set each Policy Server in the environment to FIPS–only mode.
Re–register an Administrative UI with its respective Policy Server. Consider the following:
- The Administrative UI is unavailable during registration process. However, the Policy Server continues to provide access control and generate log files that contain auditing information during this time.
- The Administrative UI can be configured for internal or external administrator authentication.
  - An Administrative UI configured for internal authentication is one that is using the policy store as it source for administrator credentials.
  - An Administrative UI configured for external authentication is one that is using an external user store as its source for administrator credentials.
  The process you follow to re–register an Administrative UI depends on how it is authenticating SiteMinder administrators.
Note: Repeat this step until all Administrative UI connections are re–registered.
Re–register a Report Server with its respective Policy Server.
Note: Repeat this step until all Report Server connections are re–registered.