Steve Thats where the entire fips validation really breaks down. Complete end user confusion on what machine, operating system and processer type can and cannot be used. It must be a real deployment stumbling block for large organizations. Ken
InterSoft International, Inc. Voice: 888-823-1541 Fax: 866-701-1260 http://www.netterm.com http://www.securenetterm.com ________________________________ From: Steve Marquess <marqu...@opensslfoundation.com> To: openssl-dev@openssl.org Cc: "Vanden, Michelle CTR USAF AFMC AAC/EBYC" <michelle.vanden....@eglin.af.mil> Sent: Tuesday, March 6, 2012 8:43 AM Subject: Re: OpenSSL FIPS Module 2.0 status update On 03/06/2012 08:49 AM, Vanden, Michelle CTR USAF AFMC AAC/EBYC wrote: > Hello Steve, > > Will the new certificate support that is has been tested in a Windows 7 That validation will include the following MS Windows platforms: Windows 7 32bit on x86, SSE2 optimization Windows 7 64bit on x86, SSE2 optimization AES-NI optimization is not covered, so for instance the module cannot be used with Windows on many Intel Core i5 processors. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673 6775 s/b +1 301 874 2571 direct marqu...@opensslfoundation.net ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org Development Mailing List openssl-dev@openssl.org Automated List Manager majord...@openssl.org