On 01/28/2016 07:11 PM, security veteran wrote: > Hi All: > > Is there a way to enable FIPS mode globally, instead of having to > explicitly invoke the FIPS_mode_set() API from each application, for > enabling the FIPS mode? > > ... Kinda-sorta, via OPENSSL_config() and openssl.conf. See the FIPS user guide, https://openssl.org/docs/fips/UserGuide-2.0.pdf, section 5.2. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess OpenSSL Software Foundation 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877 673 6775 s/b +1 301 874 2571 direct marquess at openssl.com gpg/pgp key: http://openssl.com/docs/0x6D1892F5.asc