HP A7533A HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.1 administrator guide (5697-0235, Dece - Page 138

LDAP in FIPS mode

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Table 41 FIPS mode restrictions (continued) Features FIPS mode Non-FIPS mode SSH algorithms HTTP/HTTPS access HTTPS protocol/algorithms RPC/secure RPC access Secure RPC protocols SNMP DH-CHAP/FCAP hashing algorithms Signed firmware Configupload/ download/ supportsave/ firmwaredownload IPsec Radius auth protocols HMAC-SHA1 (mac) 3DES-CBC, AES128-CBC, AES192-CBC, AES256-CBC (cipher suites) HTTPS only TLS/AES128 cipher suite Secure RPC only No restrictions HTTP and HTTPS TLS/AES128 cipher suite (SSL will no longer be supported) RPC and secure RPC TLS - AES128 cipher suite Read-only operations SHA-1 SSL and TLS - all cipher suites Read and write operations MD5 and SHA-1 Mandatory firmware signature validation SCP only Optional firmware signature validation FTP and SCP Usage of AES-XCBC, MD5 and DH group 1 No restrictions are blocked PEAP-MSCHAPv2 CHAP, PAP, PEAP-MSCHAPv2 LDAP in FIPS mode You can configure your Microsoft Active Directory server to use LDAP while in FIPS mode. Although, there is no option provided on the switch to configure TLS ciphers for LDAP in FIPS mode. However, the LDAP client checks if FIPS mode is set on the switch and uses the FIPS compliant TLS ciphers for LDAP. If the FIPS mode is not set and the Microsoft Active Directory server is configured for FIPS ciphers, it uses FIPS compliant ciphers. Table 42 lists the differences between FIPS and non-FIPS mode of operation. Table 42 FIPS mode of operation FIPS mode non-FIPS mode The CA that issued the Microsoft Active Directory server certificate must be installed on the switch. There is no mandatory CA certificate installation on the switch. Configure FIPS compliant TLS ciphers [TDES-168, SHA1 and RSA-1024] on Microsoft Active Directory server. The host needs a reboot for the changes to take effect. On the Microsoft Active Directory server, there is no configuration of the FIPS compliant TLS ciphers. The switch uses FIPS-compliant ciphers regardless of Microsoft Active Directory server configuration. If the Microsoft Active Directory server is not configured for FIPS ciphers, authentication will still succeed. The Microsoft Active Directory server certificate is validated if the CA certificate is found on the switch The Microsoft Active Directory server certificate is validated by the LDAP client. If the CA certificate is not present on the switch, user authentication fails. If Microsoft Active Directory server is configured for FIPS ciphers and the switch is in non-FIPS mode, user authentication succeeds. 138 Configuring advanced security features

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Configuring advanced security features
LDAP in FIPS mode
You can configure your Microsoft Active Directory server to use LDAP while in FIPS mode. Although, there
is no option provided on the switch to configure TLS ciphers for LDAP in FIPS mode. However, the LDAP
client checks if FIPS mode is set on the switch and uses the FIPS compliant TLS ciphers for LDAP. If the FIPS
mode is not set and the Microsoft Active Directory server is configured for FIPS ciphers, it uses FIPS
compliant ciphers.
Table 42
lists the differences between FIPS and non-FIPS mode of operation.
SSH algorithms
HMAC-SHA1 (mac)
3DES-CBC, AES128-CBC, AES192-CBC,
AES256-CBC (cipher suites)
No restrictions
HTTP/HTTPS access
HTTPS only
HTTP and HTTPS
HTTPS
protocol/algorithms
TLS/AES128 cipher suite
TLS/AES128 cipher suite
(SSL will no longer be supported)
RPC/secure RPC
access
Secure RPC only
RPC and secure RPC
Secure RPC protocols
TLS - AES128 cipher suite
SSL and TLS – all cipher suites
SNMP
Read-only operations
Read and write operations
DH-CHAP/FCAP
hashing algorithms
SHA-1
MD5 and SHA-1
Signed firmware
Mandatory firmware signature validation
Optional firmware signature
validation
Configupload/
download/
supportsave/
firmwaredownload
SCP only
FTP and SCP
IPsec
Usage of AES-XCBC, MD5 and DH group 1
are blocked
No restrictions
Radius auth protocols
PEAP-MSCHAPv2
CHAP, PAP, PEAP-MSCHAPv2
Table 41
FIPS mode restrictions (continued)
Features
FIPS mode
Non-FIPS mode
Table 42
FIPS mode of operation
FIPS mode
non-FIPS mode
The CA that issued the Microsoft Active Directory
server certificate must be installed on the switch.
There is no mandatory CA certificate installation
on the switch.
Configure FIPS compliant TLS ciphers [TDES-168, SHA1
and RSA-1024] on Microsoft Active Directory server.
The host needs a reboot for the changes to take effect.
On the Microsoft Active Directory server, there is
no configuration of the FIPS compliant TLS
ciphers.
The switch uses FIPS-compliant ciphers regardless of
Microsoft Active Directory server configuration. If the
Microsoft Active Directory server is not configured for
FIPS ciphers, authentication will still succeed.
The Microsoft Active Directory server certificate
is validated if the CA certificate is found on the
switch
The Microsoft Active Directory server certificate is
validated by the LDAP client. If the CA certificate is not
present on the switch, user authentication fails.
If Microsoft Active Directory server is configured
for FIPS ciphers and the switch is in non-FIPS
mode, user authentication succeeds.