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Cryptography used in VCM Software Components
VCM uses various software components that also use cryptography. Microsoft’s IIS, Internet Explorer,
and SChannel (SSL/TLS) systems also call the CryptoAPI, and thus use the Windows FIPS-validated
modules. VCM for Virtualization uses ActiveX COM components for SSH and SFTP, and for wodSSH,
wodSFTP, and wodKeys (by WeOnlyDo! Software at www.weonlydo.com), which utilize the FIPS-
certified OpenSSL crypto library. wodSSH is used for windowless communication with remote console-
type services in unattended mode on the VCM for Virtualization Agent Proxy’s host, which is a Windows
platform.
System Platform
OpenSSLFIPS
1.1.2
OpenSSLFIPS
1.1.1
OpenSSLCrypt
0.9.7
+ CryptoAPI
UI Windows Used
VCMServer Windows Installed Used
Virt Proxy Windows Installed Used
AD Agent Windows Used
Win Agent Windows Used
UNIX
Agent HP/UX Installed Installed
AIX Installed Installed
Solaris Installed Installed
Debian Installed Installed
Red Hat Installed Installed
SUSE Installed Installed
ESX Server All No cryptography modules are used or installed on ESX.
Table 1-1. Installed or Used Crytography Modules
Supported Windows and UNIX Platforms
For a list of supported Windows and UNIX platforms, and their architectures, see the VCM Hardware and
Software Requirements Guide . For information about TLS, see Transport Layer Security (TLS) Implementation
for VCM located on the VMware vCenter download site.
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