Starting with version 7.1, Rational® ClearQuest® supports
FIPS 140-2 approved data encryption.
FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard) 140-2 is the U.S.
government computer security standard used to accredit cryptographic
modules. FIPS 140-2 includes a list of approved cryptographic algorithms
and describes approved modes of operation.
You can configure a
ClearQuest deployment
to be FIPS 140-2 approved by performing the following tasks:
- Use a FIPS 140-2 approved LDAP server.
- Disable the remember-the-password feature of the Rational ClearQuest Client
or use a FIPS 140-2 certified JRE algorithm.
- Upgrade the schema repository and associated user databases to
feature level 7.
- Configure all ClearQuest users
to be LDAP authenticated
Attention: Once the schema repository and associated user
databases are at feature level 7, the database is not accessible using
a pre-version 7.1 ClearQuest client.