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OCPBUGS-8358: enable_fips_mode: Make it clear that RHCOS can't be FIPS-enabled post-install #10363

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OCPBUGS-8358: enable_fips_mode: Make it clear that RHCOS can't be FIPS-enabled post-install #10363

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8 changes: 8 additions & 0 deletions linux_os/guide/system/software/integrity/fips/enable_fips_mode/rule.yml
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Expand Up @@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ prodtype: fedora,ol8,ol9,rhcos4,rhel8,rhel9,rhv4
title: Enable FIPS Mode

description: |-
{{% if product != "rhcos4" %}}
To enable FIPS mode, run the following command:
<pre>fips-mode-setup --enable</pre>
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<li>Setting the system crypto policy in <tt>/etc/crypto-policies/config</tt> to <tt>{{{ xccdf_value("var_system_crypto_policy") }}}</tt></li>
<li>Loading the Dracut <tt>fips</tt> module</li>
</ul>
{{% else %}}
OpenShift has an installation-time flag that can enable FIPS mode
for the cluster. The flag <pre>fips: true</pre> must be enabled
at install time in the <pre>install-config.yaml</pre> file. If
this rule fails on an installed cluster, then this is a permanent
finding and cannot be fixed.
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Short of redeploying the cluster with fips: true

{{% endif %}}

rationale: |-
Use of weak or untested encryption algorithms undermines the purposes of utilizing encryption to
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