OpenEdge provides enhanced support for Java Open Client applications operating in environments where FIPS mode is required. When FIPS mode is enabled, OpenEdge ensures that only cryptographic modules certified by the Cryptographic Module Validation Program (CMVP), are used for operations such as encryption, decryption, key generation, hashing, and digital signatures, in accordance with National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) standards.

To support this, Java Open Client allows Administrators to configure the full certificate store details Open Client uses to validate server certificates. This flexibility enables Application and System Administrators to enforce FIPS-compliant cryptographic behavior at runtime, without modifying application code.

For more information on how to configure these properties, see Use custom certificate store types and JCE providers in Java Open Clients.