[openssl-users] Does OpenSSL FIPS modules only affect libcrypto.so

[Dr. Stephen Henson]

On Tue, Jan 19, 2016, security veteran wrote:

> 
> When the environment variable OPENSSL_FIPS is set, does it enable FIPS mode
> globally, so that any applications which use OpenSSL also enter FIPS mode?
> 

No it only applies to the "openssl" application.

Steve.
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