On Tue, Feb 02, 2016, security veteran wrote: > Hi All: > > Based on the OpenSSL FIPS user guide, the FIPS_mode_set API from the > OpenSSL FIPS modules run a the necessary self-tests. > > I was wondering does the OPENSSL_config() API also run the self-tests? > Short answer: yes. Longer answer: if you enable FIPS mode in a config file then OPENSSL_config() will call FIPS_mode_set(). Steve. -- Dr Stephen N. Henson. OpenSSL project core developer. Commercial tech support now available see: http://www.openssl.org
