Verifying FIPS mode using Platform Services

Because a station running in FIPS mode demonstrates few behavioral differences from a station not running in FIPS mode, you have several ways to check the FIPS 140-2 status of a station at any time. These are in addition to the station startup messages.

To verify that the platform is licensed for FIPS 140-2, open the Platform > License Manager, select the license, click View, and look for a line similar to the following example in the license file:
```
<feature name="fips140-2" expiration="2025-12-31" lib="none"/>
```
To verify that the FIPS 140-2 providers and software module are available, double-click PlatformServices (in the station).
The Platform Services view opens.

Locate the FIPS Status read-only property.

This property is present on hosts licensed for FIPS 140-2 and/or for which the FIPS 140-2 distribution has been installed. The property can have these values:

Value	Description
Enabled	Indicates that the station is running in FIPS mode.
Disabled (Licensed/JAR Not Installed)	Indicates that the host platform is correctly licensed, but the FIPS distribution cannot be found. The station is not running in FIPS mode.
Disabled (JAR Installed/Not Licensed)	Indicates that the FIPS distribution was correctly installed, but the host platform is not licensed for FIPS. The station is not running in FIPS mode.

Verifying FIPS mode using Platform Services

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