Chapter 5. Running Directory Server in FIPS mode


Directory Server fully supports the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 140-2. When you run Directory Server run in FIPS mode, security-related settings change. For example, SSL is automatically disabled and only TLS 1.2 and 1.3 encryption is used.

5.1. Enabling the FIPS mode

To use Directory Server in Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) mode, enable the mode in RHEL and Directory Server.

Prerequisites

  • You enabled the FIPS mode in RHEL.

Procedure

  1. Enable the FIPS mode for the network security services (NSS) database:

    # modutil -dbdir /etc/dirsrv/slapd-instance_name/ -fips true
  2. Restart the instance:

    # dsctl instance_name restart

Verification

  • Verify that FIPS mode is enabled for the NSS database:

    # modutil -dbdir /etc/dirsrv/slapd-instance_name/ -chkfips true
    FIPS mode enabled.

    The command returns FIPS mode enabled, if the module is in FIPS mode.

5.2. Additional resources

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