Password encryption is not available in FIPS mode. If your Secure Email Gateway is operating in FIPS mode, you will only be able to use S/MIME Secure Multipurpose Internet Mail Extensions (S/MIME) is a specification for secure email messages that uses the X.509 format for digital certificates and uses various encryption algorithms such as 3DES. defaults. This is to maintain compliance with FIPS 140-2. |
Following on from the steps in Define endpoints, continue below to define a password encryption endpoint:
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In the Encryption and Signing Options area, select Encrypt the message using: a password.
If a password is chosen to encrypt the message, you may not sign it.
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In the Password Options area, click Click here to change these settings, and then follow the instructions on screen.
Extra information
Setting Description The password used will be the phrase Enter a maximum of 128 characters. The Zip file format used will be secure (AES) Windows recipients will require a suitable utility such as WinZip (version 9.0 or later), 7-Zip, or IZArc to access the content of the zip file. -