Windows Server 2003 Kernel Mode Cryptographic Module (FIPS.SYS)
Windows Server 2003 Kernel Mode Cryptographic Module (FIPS.SYS), from Microsoft Corporation, holds FIPS 140-2 certificate #869 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.
Caveat: When operated in FIPS mode
Certificate
| Certificate number | 869 |
|---|---|
| Standard | FIPS 140-2 |
| Status | historical |
| Overall level | 1 |
| Module type | Software |
| Embodiment | Multi-chip standalone |
| Vendor | Microsoft Corporation · website |
| Software versions | 5.2.3790.3959 |
Module description
Quoted from the NIST CMVP entry for this certificate.
Kernel Mode Cryptographic Module (FIPS.SYS) is a FIPS 140-2 Level 1 compliant, general-purpose, software-based, cryptographic module residing at the Kernel Mode level of the Windows Operating System. It runs as a kernel mode export driver (a kernel-mode DLL) and encapsulates several different cryptographic algorithms in an easy-to-use cryptographic module accessible by other kernel mode drivers. It can be linked into other kernel mode services to permit the use of FIPS 140-2 Level 1 compliant cryptography.
Security level exceptions
- EMI/EMC: Level 3
Approved algorithms (4)
Other algorithms
DES; HMAC-MD5
Tested configurations
- Windows Server 2003 Service Pack 2 (x86, x64, and IA64) (single user mode)
Validation history
| Date | Type | Lab |
|---|---|---|
| 2007-11-27 | Initial | SAIC-VA |
| 2007-12-18 | Update |
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: 2007-11-27, 2007-12-18