1 Preliminary status and build information for FIPS module v2.0
3 NB: if you are cross compiling you now need to use the latest "incore" script
4 this can be found at util/incore in the tarballs.
6 If you have any object files from a previous build do:
10 To build the module do:
12 ./config fipscanisteronly
15 Build should complete without errors.
25 again should complete without errors.
29 1. Download an appropriate set of testvectors from www.openssl.org/docs/fips
30 only the fips-2.0 testvector files are usable for complete tests.
32 2. Extract the files to a suitable directory.
34 3. Run the test vector perl script, for example:
37 perl fipsalgtest.pl --dir=/wherever/stuff/was/extracted
39 4. It should say "passed all tests" at the end. Report full details of any
42 If you wish to use the older 1.2.x testvectors (for example those from 2007)
43 you need the command line switch --disable-v2 to fipsalgtest.pl
45 Examine the external symbols in fips/fipscanister.o they should all begin
46 with FIPS or fips. One way to check with GNU nm is:
48 nm -g --defined-only fips/fipscanister.o | grep -v -i fips
50 If you get *any* output at all from this test (i.e. symbols not starting with
51 fips or FIPS) please report it.
53 Restricted tarball tests.
55 The validated module will have its own tarball containing sufficient code to
56 build fipscanister.o and the associated algorithm tests. You can create a
57 similar tarball yourself for testing purposes using the commands below.
59 Standard restricted tarball:
61 make -f Makefile.fips dist
63 Prime field field only ECC tarball:
65 make NOEC2M=1 -f Makefile.fips dist
67 Once you've created the tarball extract into a fresh directory and do:
72 You can then run the algorithm tests as above. This build automatically uses
73 fipscanisterbuild and no-ec2m as appropriate.
75 FIPS capable OpenSSL test: WARNING PRELIMINARY INSTRUCTIONS, SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
77 At least initially the test module and FIPS capable OpenSSL may change and
78 by out of sync. You are advised to check for any changes and pull the latest
79 source from CVS if you have problems. See anon CVS and rsync instructions at:
81 http://www.openssl.org/source/repos.html
83 Make or download a restricted tarball from ftp://ftp.openssl.org/snapshot/
85 If required set the environment variable FIPSDIR to an appropriate location
86 to install the test module. If cross compiling set other environment
89 In this restricted tarball on a Linux or U*ix like system run:
95 On Windows from a VC++ environment do:
99 This will build and install the test module and some associated files.
101 Now download the latest version of the OpenSSL 1.0.1 branch from either a
102 snapshot or preferably CVS. For Linux do:
104 ./config fips [other args]
109 perl Configure VC-WIN32 fips [other args]
111 nmake -f ms\ntdll.mak
113 (or ms\nt.mak for a static build).
115 Where [other args] can be any other arguments you use for an OpenSSL build
116 such as "shared" or "zlib".
118 This will build the fips capable OpenSSL and link it to the test module. You
119 can now try linking and testing applications against the FIPS capable OpenSSL.
121 Please report any problems to either the openssl-dev mailing list or directly
122 to me steve@openssl.org . Check the mailing lists regularly to avoid duplicate
127 Code needs extensively reviewing to ensure it builds correctly on
128 supported platforms and is compliant with FIPS 140-2.
129 The "FIPS capable OpenSSL" is still largely untested, it builds and runs
130 some simple tests OK on some systems but needs far more "real world" testing.