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Guide to the Secure Configuration of Ubuntu 20.04
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Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS)
Verify '/proc/sys/crypto/fips_enabled' exists
Verify '/proc/sys/crypto/fips_enabled' exists
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Verify '/proc/sys/crypto/fips_enabled' exists
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On a system where FIPS 140-2 mode is enabled,
/proc/sys/crypto/fips_enabled
must exist. To verify FIPS mode, run the following command:
cat /proc/sys/crypto/fips_enabled