Re: [Fed-Talk] FIPS 140-2 for OS X
Re: [Fed-Talk] FIPS 140-2 for OS X
- Subject: Re: [Fed-Talk] FIPS 140-2 for OS X
- From: Jon Callas <email@hidden>
- Date: Wed, 14 Mar 2012 18:01:05 -0400
- Acceptlanguage: en-US
- Thread-topic: [Fed-Talk] FIPS 140-2 for OS X
On Mar 14, 2012, at 1:30 PM, Michael Kluskens wrote:
> Based on discussions on this list and <http://support.apple.com/kb/DL1372> I trust OS X 10.6 can be configured to run in FIPS-140-2 mode after installing the Apple FIPS module.
>
> What about OS X 10.7 ?
>
> The only obvious option is to downgrade all machines to 10.6 and not buy any new Apple laptops since there is not an Apple FIPS-140-2 module for OS X 10.7 ? (the pain of being a small piece of the market, i.e. DoD)
>
> Apparently we have sort of deadline we have to meet within a couple weeks, so the stock answer that Apple is working on it will not pass muster.
>
> Is there alternative FIPS-140-2 software for OS X 10.7 ?
The FIPS-140 module for OS X is unchanged between Snow Leopard and Lion. It's all still the same.
Can you just keep going with that?
Jon
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