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DOCSP-29874 Expands FIPS clarification - Backport to v4.4 (#3326)
* DOCSP-29874 Expands FIPS clarification (#3220) * DOCSP-29874 Expands FIPS clarification * Fixes per Sarah Olsen * Changes per Kenn's review * Changes per Kenn's review * Fixes spacing issue --------- Co-authored-by: Ashley Brown <[email protected]> * Fixes build issue --------- Co-authored-by: Ashley Brown <[email protected]>
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source/core/security-encryption-at-rest.txt

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symmetric key; i.e. the same key to encrypt and decrypt text. MongoDB
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Enterprise for Linux also supports authenticated encryption
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``AES256-GCM`` (or 256-bit Advanced Encryption Standard in
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Galois/Counter Mode). FIPS mode encryption is also available.
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Galois/Counter Mode).
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The Encrypted Storage Engine uses the certified cryptography provider
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of the underlying operating system to perform cryptographic operations.
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For example, a MongoDB installation on a Linux operating system
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uses the OpenSSL ``libcrypto`` FIPS-140 module.
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To run MongoDB in a FIPS-compliant mode:
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#. Configure the operating system to run in FIPS-enforcing mode.
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#. Configure MongoDB to enable the :setting:`net.tls.FIPSMode` setting.
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#. Restart the ``mongod`` or ``mongos``.
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#. Check the server log file to confirm that FIPS mode is enabled. If FIPS mode is enabled, the message ``FIPS 140-2 mode activated`` appears in the log file.
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For more information, see :ref:`configure-mdb-for-fips`.
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.. note:: AES256-GCM and Filesystem Backups
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source/tutorial/configure-fips.txt

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Configure MongoDB for FIPS
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