PCoIP Cryptographic Module for VMware View
PCoIP Cryptographic Module for VMware View, from VMware, Inc., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #1644 at overall level 2. 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.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 1644 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 2 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | VMware, Inc. · website |
| Software versions | 3.5.0 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The PCoIP Cryptographic module for VMware View is a multi-chip standalone cryptographic module evaluated for use on a standard General Purpose Computer (GPC) platform. The overal security level is Level 2. The module consists of a single shared library which is used by both the PCoIP server and the PCoIP client applications.
Security level exceptions
- Roles, Services, and Authentication: Level 3
Approved algorithms (4)
Other algorithms
Salsa12; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides between 112 and 256 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- Microsoft Windows XP running on a Dell Optiplex GX260
- Microsoft Windows XP running on a Dell Poweredge 2850
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) 5.1 running on a Dell Poweredge 2850
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2011-12-06 | Initial | EWA - Canada |
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: 2011-12-06