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Windows Server 2003 Enhanced DSS and Diffie-Hellman Cryptographic Provider (DSSENH)

FIPS 140-2 certificate #381 · Microsoft Corporation · data as of 2026-08-28
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 number381
StandardFIPS 140-2
Statushistorical
Overall level1
Module typeSoftware
EmbodimentMulti-chip standalone
VendorMicrosoft Corporation · website
Software versions5.2.3790.0 and 5.2.3790.1830 [Service Pack 1]

Module description

The Windows Server 2003 Enhanced DSS and Diffie-Hellman Cryptographic Provider (DSSENH) is a FIPS 140-2 compliant, softwarebased, cryptographic module. DSSENH encapsulates several different cryptographic algorithms (including SHA-1, DES, 3DES, DSA and Diffie- Hellman) in a cryptographic module accessible via the Microsoft CryptoAPI (CAPI).

Approved algorithms

AlgorithmCAVP certificate
DSA95, 146
RSA81
SHA-1181, 385
Triple-DES199, 381

Other algorithms

DES (Cert. #229[1]); Diffie-Hellman (key agreement); RC2; RC4; MD5; DES 40

Tested configurations

  • Windows Server 2003 (x86) [1] and Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 1 (x86, x64 and IA64) [2] (single-user mode)

Validation history

DateTypeLab
2004-02-17InitialSAIC-VA
2005-10-25Update
2007-10-15Update

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: 2004-02-17, 2005-10-25, 2007-10-15

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