Supported FIPS 140-2 modes

This table shows which Niagara applications support FIPS 140-2.

Supported FIPS 140-2 modes in Niagara

  Non FIPS

FIPS Licensed/FIPS Enabled

FIPS Licensed/FIPS Disabled

Workbench Yes Yes Yes
Web Launcher Yes No No
Station Yes Yes No
Daemon Yes Yes No
Platform Yes Yes No

Workbench

A Workbench licensed for FIPS can run both in FIPS mode and non-FIPS mode. Running in non-FIPS mode allows Workbench to connect to non-FIPS stations (with potentially non-FIPS compliant passwords) and update the passwords to a FIPS-compliant length. Similarly, a non-FIPS Workbench can connect to a non-FIPS platform to update the user accounts and system passphrase as required.

 IMPORTANT: A non-FIPS Workbench is required to connect to a clean JACE, since the default password is not FIPS compliant.  

Web Launcher

FIPS mode is not supported for Web Launcher.

Station

The station runs in FIPS mode if it is licensed for FIPS. If it is not licensed for FIPS, it runs in non-FIPS mode.

Platform/Daemon

The platform runs in FIPS mode if it is licensed for FIPS. If it is not licensed for FIPS, it runs in non-FIPS mode.