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Set an Agent to FIPS-only Mode

You set an Agent to FIPS-only mode to ensure that the Agent only accepts session keys, Agent Keys, and shared secrets that are encrypted using FIPS-compliant algorithms.

To set an Agent to FIPS-only mode

1. Open the SmHost.conf file with a text editor.

   The following line appears in the file:

   fipsmode="MIGRATE"
   

2. Edit the line to read:

   fipsmode="ONLY"
   

3. Save and close the file.
4. Restart the machine that is hosting the Agent.

   The agent is operating in FIPS-migration mode.

5. Repeat the previous steps for each machine in the environment that is registered as a trusted hosted.

You may now set Policy Servers to operate in FIPS-only mode.