TrustConnector 2 v2.0 with StrongClient v4.0
TrustConnector 2 v2.0 with StrongClient v4.0, from Phoenix Technologies, Ltd., holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #708 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.
Certificate
| Certificate number | 708 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Phoenix Technologies, Ltd. · website |
| Software versions | TrustConnector 2 v2.0, StrongClient v4.0 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
The Phoenix Technologies "TrustConnector 2" product is a FIPS 140-2 Level 1 compliant module that implements a standard Cryptographic Service Provider (CSP) for Microsoft CryptoAPI. Phoenix TrustConnector enables built-in device authentication and transparently enhances the way Windows protects identity credentials associated with digital certificates and binds the credentials to the platform to which they are issued.
Security level exceptions
- EMI/EMC: Level 3
Approved algorithms (6)
Other algorithms
DES (Cert. #156); DES MAC (Cert. #156, vendor affirmed); RC2; RC4; MD5; RSA (key wrapping; key establishment methodology provides 112 bits of encryption strength; non-compliant less than 112 bits of encryption strength)
Tested configurations
- Microsoft Windows XP Professional SP2 (single-user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2006-10-11 | Initial | UL Verification Services, Inc. |
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: 2006-10-11