FIPS support
You can run Workspace Environment Management™ (WEM) in a FIPS environment. The following configurations in WEM relate to FIPS:
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Printer credentials in Administration console > Actions > Printers:
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Network drive credentials in Administration console > Actions > Network Drives:
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User DSN credentials in Administration console > Actions > User DSN:
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SMTP credentials in Administration console > Advanced Settings > UI Agent Personalization > Helpdesk Options:
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Unlock password settings in Administration console > Transformer Settings > General > General Settings:
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Auto logon credentials in Administration console > Transformer Settings > Advanced > Logon/Logoff & Power Settings:
Be aware of the following consideration when running WEM in a FIPS environment.
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You cannot restore to your WEM environment the following items if they are exported from a WEM 2003 or earlier environment.
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Actions (printers, network drives, user DSN) and action groups containing those actions
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Settings (agent configuration settings and transformer settings)
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Configuration sets
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Upgrade considerations
If you want to run WEM in FIPS mode, be aware of the following considerations before upgrading the WEM infrastructure services and administration console:
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If you have WEM 2006 or later running in your environment, you can first upgrade to 2109 and then switch to FIPS mode or the opposite way.
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If you have WEM 2003 or earlier running in your environment, you must first upgrade to 2109 and then switch to FIPS mode.
Agent considerations
To run the WEM agent in a FIPS environment, make sure that the version of the agent is 2006 or later.