Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) are guidelines
that set best practices for software and hardware computer security
products. Products that support FIPS standards can be set into a mode
where the product only uses FIPS approved algorithms and methods.
Security toolkits typically support both FIPS approved and non-FIPS
approved functions. In FIPS mode, the product is incapable of using
any non-FIPS approved methods.
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The following links describe the process for enabling FIPS.
Although the topics are for AppScan, they are applicable to Design
Management for both Rational Software Architect and Rhapsody.