I hate thingys -----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Chuck Profito Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2010 2:23 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: Re: [WISPA] Windows 7 - Is FIPS for DIPS?
Your answer is here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Network_Security_Services#FIPS_140_validation_a nd_NISCC_testing its a crypto thingy -----Original Message----- From: wireless-boun...@wispa.org [mailto:wireless-boun...@wispa.org] On Behalf Of Robert West Sent: Tuesday, July 06, 2010 2:21 PM To: 'WISPA General List' Subject: [WISPA] Windows 7 - Is FIPS for DIPS? Customer called a few minutes ago asking if she should "Enable FIPS" on her Windows 7 net book. HUH? So I pull out one of our net books, go to Manage Wireless Connections, then view the connections properties then Advanced (Microsoft buries everything..) and there is a checkbox for Enabling Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS). Dunno! I tell her it's not a big deal, just leave it. I'm not into the FIPS, even the acronym sounds stupid. I've read up on it a bit here the past few minutes, what's the point of all this FIPS? Is FIPS for DIPS? Robert West Just Micro Digital Services Inc. 740-335-7020 Logo5 ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wants You! Join today! http://signup.wispa.org/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- WISPA Wireless List: wireless@wispa.org Subscribe/Unsubscribe: http://lists.wispa.org/mailman/listinfo/wireless Archives: http://lists.wispa.org/pipermail/wireless/
