Enable FIPS compliance on the target

The IBM® BigFix® Remote Control target includes FIPS-capable OpenSSL libraries. You can enable FIPS compliance at installation time or by editing the target registry on a Windows® system or by changing the configuration file on a Linux® system.

For more information about installing the target, see the IBM BigFix Remote Control Installation Guide.

Using the target user interface, choose the appropriate option to verify that the target is in FIPS mode.

  • On the IBM BigFix Remote Control- Target user interface, click Actions Menu > Connection info
  • Hover the mouse over the IBM BigFix Remote Control icon in the system notification area.