Installing VMware Horizon 8 in FIPS Mode

VMware Horizon 8 can perform cryptographic operations using FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standard) 140-2 compliant algorithms. You can enable the use of these algorithms by installing VMware Horizon 8 in FIPS mode.

VMware Horizon 8 does not support upgrading from a non-FIPS installation to a FIPS installation.

Note: To ensure that VMware Horizon 8 runs in FIPS mode, you must enable FIPS when you install all VMware Horizon 8 components.