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Chapter 9: Security Management
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FIPS 140-2 Support Requirements
The KX II supports the use of FIPS 140-2 approved encryption
algorithms. This allows an SSL server and client to successfully
negotiate the cipher suite used for the encrypted session when a client is
configured for FIPS 140-2 only mode.
Following are the recommendations for using FIPS 140-2 with the KX II:
KX II
Set the Encryption & Share to Auto on the Security Settings page.
See Encryption & Share (on page 227).
Microsoft Client
FIPS 140-2 should be enabled on the client computer and in Internet
Explorer.
To enable FIPS 140-2 on a Windows client:
1. Select Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Local Security Policy
to open the Local Security Settings dialog.
2. From the navigation tree, select Select Local Policies > Security
Options.
3. Enable "System Cryptography: Use FIPS compliant algorithms for
encryption, hashing and signing".
4. Reboot the client computer.
To enable FIPS 140-2 in Internet Explorer:
1. In Internet Explorer, select Tools > Internet Options and click on the
Advanced tab.
2. Select the Use TLS 1.0 checkbox.
3. Restart the browser.