Add FIPS related configuration data to the default openssl application configuration...

[openssl.git] / apps / openssl.cnf

diff --git a/apps/openssl.cnf b/apps/openssl.cnf
index 4fd5286d2e2516b839e7b5db7770621caf4dc4da..3e8c0cbb2cff59300bc0300f013c23fec35dec37 100644 (file)
--- a/apps/openssl.cnf
+++ b/apps/openssl.cnf
@@ -1,7 +1,9 @@
 #
 # OpenSSL example configuration file.
-# This is mostly being used for generation of certificate requests.
+# See doc/man5/config.pod for more info.
 #
+# This is mostly being used for generation of certificate requests,
+# but may be used for auto loading of providers
 
 # Note that you can include other files from the main configuration
 # file using the .include directive.
@@ -11,9 +13,12 @@
 # defined.
 HOME                   = .
 
+ # Use this in order to automatically load providers.
+openssl_conf = openssl_init
+
 # Extra OBJECT IDENTIFIER info:
-#oid_file              = $ENV::HOME/.oid
-oid_section            = new_oids
+# oid_file       = $ENV::HOME/.oid
+oid_section = new_oids
 
 # To use this configuration file with the "-extfile" option of the
 # "openssl x509" utility, name here the section containing the
@@ -23,7 +28,6 @@ oid_section           = new_oids
 # X.509v3 extensions in its main [= default] section.)
 
 [ new_oids ]
-
 # We can add new OIDs in here for use by 'ca', 'req' and 'ts'.
 # Add a simple OID like this:
 # testoid1=1.2.3.4
@@ -35,6 +39,28 @@ tsa_policy1 = 1.2.3.4.1
 tsa_policy2 = 1.2.3.4.5.6
 tsa_policy3 = 1.2.3.4.5.7
 
+# For FIPS
+# Optionally include a file that is generated by the OpenSSL fipsinstall
+# application. This file contains configuration data required by the OpenSSL
+# fips provider. It contains a named section e.g. [fips_sect] which is
+# referenced from the [provider_sect] below.
+# Refer to the OpenSSL security policy for more information.
+# .include fipsmodule.cnf
+
+[openssl_init]
+providers = provider_sect
+
+# List of providers to load
+[provider_sect]
+default = default_sect
+# The fips section name should match the section name inside the
+# included fipsmodule.cnf.
+# fips = fips_sect
+
+[default_sect]
+# activate = 1
+
+
 ####################################################################
 [ ca ]
 default_ca     = CA_default            # The default ca section