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Installing View in FIPS Mode 4
View can perform cryptographic operations using FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard) 140-2
compliant algorithms. You can enable the use of these algorithms by installing View in FIPS mode.
Not all View features are supported in FIPS mode. Also, View does not support upgrading from a non-FIPS
installation to a FIPS installation.
NOTE To ensure that View runs in FIPS mode, you must enable FIPS when you install all View components.
This chapter includes the following topics:
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“Overview of Setting Up View in FIPS Mode,” on page 27
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“System Requirements for FIPS Mode,” on page 28
Overview of Setting Up View in FIPS Mode
To set up View in FIPS mode, you must first enable FIPS mode in the Windows environment. Then you
install all the View components in FIPS mode.
The option to install View in FIPS mode is available only if FIPS mode is enabled in the Windows
environment. For more information about enabling FIPS mode in Windows, see
https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/kb/811833.
NOTE View Administrator does not indicate whether View is running in FIPS mode.
To install View in FIPS mode, perform the following View administrative tasks.
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When installing View Connection Server, select the FIPS mode option. See “Install View Connection
Server with a New Configuration,” on page 53.
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When installing View Replica Server, select the FIPS mode option. See “Install a Replicated Instance of
View Connection Server,” on page 59.
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Before installing a security server, deselect the global setting Use IPSec for Security Server
Connections in View Administrator and configure IPsec manually. See
http://kb.vmware.com/kb/2000175.
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When installing View Security Server, select the FIPS mode option. See “Install a Security Server,” on
page 66.
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Disable weak ciphers for View Composer and View Agent machines. See “Disable Weak Ciphers in
SSL/TLS,” on page 37.
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When installing View Composer, select the FIPS mode option. See Chapter 6, “Installing View
Composer,” on page 39.
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