[openssl-users] Building an application with OpenSSL and FIPS support.

[Dr. Stephen Henson]

On Mon, Oct 10, 2016, Matthew Heimlich wrote:

> $openssl version
> 
> returns:
> 
> OpenSSL 1.0.2j-fips
> 
> My FIPS module version is openssl-fips-2.0.13
> 
> $OPENSSL_FIPS=1 openssl md5 /dev/null
> 
> returns:
> 
> Error setting digest md5
> 140066569107136:error:060A80A3:digital envelope routines:FIPS_DIGESTINIT:disabled for fips:fips_md.c:180:
> 
> $OPENSSL_FIPS=1 openssl sha1 /dev/null
> 
> returns:
> 
> SHA1(/dev/null)= da39a3ee5e6b4b0d3255bfef95601890afd80709
> 
> Do that appears to be working correctly.
> 

Can you give more details of the steps you are using to link your application?

If you're linking to the OpenSSL shared libraries then you don't need to use
fipsld at all. I'd suggest you try that as a first step and see if your
application works.

Steve.
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