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Windows Server 2008 R2 Boot Manager (bootmgr)

FIPS 140-2 certificate #1321 · Microsoft Corporation · data as of 2026-09-08

Windows Server 2008 R2 Boot Manager (bootmgr), from Microsoft Corporation, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1321 at overall level 1. The validation is historical: agencies may keep the module in existing systems but not buy it new. Below are its validation history, algorithm certificates and security policy, drawn from the NIST CMVP entry.

Historical. Moved to historical list due to sunsetting. Federal agencies may reference historical validations for existing systems only, not for new procurement.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode

Certificate

Certificate number1321
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorMicrosoft Corporation · website
Software versions6.1.7600.16385 or 6.1.7601.17514

Module description

Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.

This is the system boot manager, called by the bootstrapping code that resides in the boot sector. It checks its own integrity and then checks the integrity of the OS loader and launches it.

Approved algorithms (4)

AlgorithmCAVP certificates
AES1168, 1177
HMAC675
RSA568
SHS1081

Other algorithms

MD5

Tested configurations

  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (IA64 version)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 (x64 Version)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (IA64 version) (single-user mode)
  • Microsoft Windows Server 2008 R2 SP1 (x64 version)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2010-06-22InitialSAIC-VA
2011-06-01UpdateSAIC-VA
2011-06-21UpdateSAIC-VA

Status timeline

As observed by this tracker's snapshots. NIST publishes no dates for list moves; observation began 2026-08-21, so earlier changes carry no date.

  • 2026-08-21: first observed by this tracker, status historical
  • Validation dates on record: 2010-06-22, 2011-06-01, 2011-06-21

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