Enabling FIPS Mode support
Starting with version 4.2, BlueZone has the option of supporting FIPS mode. BlueZone is complainant with Federal Information Processing Standard 140-2 - Security Requirements for Cryptographic Modules.
By default, the FIPS mode feature is turned off. In order to enable FIPS Mode, you must create a BlueZone installation source directory. You must first check if FIPS mode support is enabled:
1. Launch the BlueZone emulator that you want to check.
2. From the BlueZone menu bar, click Session → Configure.
3. Click Configure. The Telnet Properties window appears.
4. Click the About tab.
5. Look for the words FIPS Mode Enabled which are located directly under the SSL information. If FIPS Mode is not enabled, you see the words FIPS Mode Disabled.
To enable FIPS Mode support:
1. Browse to the BlueZone Installation Source Directory you created on your hard drive.
Refer to Installing optional BlueZone features to learn how to create a BlueZone installation source directory on your hard drive.
2. Locate the SETUP.INI file and open it with a text editor.
3. In the [BZSetup] section, locate the FIPSMode=No entry.
4. Change the No to Yes and save the file.
5. Double-click SETUP.EXE to launch the InstallShield Wizard.
6. Follow the InstallShield instructions to complete the installation.
Once the installation is complete, FIPS mode with be enabled for all BlueZone emulation clients and sessions.
Related Links
Installing optional BlueZone features (Parent Topic)