cryptoadm(1M) enhancement for FIPS-140 mode [PSARC/2009/347 FastTrack timeout 06/17/2009]

[Hai-May Chao]

Scott Rotondo wrote:
>>>
>>> 4.3  Interfaces:
>>>
>>>   The following new options are added to cryptoadm(1M) sub-commands
>>>       cryptoadm list fips-140
>>>       cryptoadm enable fips-140
>>>       cryptoadm disable fips-140
>
> Very minor issue: People often refer informally to "FIPS mode" rather 
> than the more cumbersome FIPS 140 or FIPS 140-2. Unless you expect 
> other FIPS standards to apply to the crypto framework, maybe you could 
> save users a little typing:
>
>     cryptoadm list fips
>     cryptoadm enable fips
>     cryptoadm disable fips
>
> I don't feel strongly about this; just a suggestion.
>
>     Scott
>

Hi Scott,

We had "fips" originally, and decided to change it to "fips-140" as we have
other FIPS standard like 186 used in framework.

Hai-May