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</dm:docmanager>
</info>
<important>
<title>&productname; &productnumber; and FIPS 140-3</title>
<title>&productname; &product-ga; SP6 and FIPS 140-3</title>
<para>
&productname; &productnumber; is currently implementing the FIPS
140-3 standard. The relevant binaries are undergoing certification and
will be updated in the near future.
&productname; &product-ga; SP6 can run certified binaries of
&productname; &product-ga; SP5. This process is not automated. You need
to install the exact certified version of the packages and make sure
<emphasis>not</emphasis> to update them. The certified packages are
available in the regular repositories and/or in the
<literal>Certifications</literal> module.
</para>
<para>
For further details, contact your &suse; sales representative.
These cryptographic modules, if compatible between both operating
systems, are vendor-affirmed, based on the
<link xlink:href="https://csrc.nist.gov/csrc/media/Projects/cryptographic-module-validation-program/documents/fips%20140-3/Draft%20FIPS-140-3-CMVP%20Management%20Manual%20v1.2%20%5BDec%2023%202022%5D.pdf"><citetitle>FIPS 140-3 Module
Validation Program Management Manual</citetitle></link>, see section
<citetitle>7.9.1 Vendor</citetitle>, subitem 1.a, i.
</para>
</important>

<sect1 xml:id="sec-fips-concept">
<title>FIPS overview</title>

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<itemizedlist mark="bullet" spacing="normal">
<listitem>
<para>
Man <literal>fips-mode-setup</literal>
Man 8 <literal>fips-mode-setup</literal>
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Man <literal>fips-finish-install</literal>
Man 8 <literal>fips-finish-install</literal>
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Man <literal>crypto-policies</literal>
Man 7 <literal>crypto-policies</literal>
</para>
</listitem>
<listitem>
<para>
Man <literal>update-crypto-policies</literal>
Man 8 <literal>update-crypto-policies</literal>
</para>
</listitem>
</itemizedlist>
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