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  3. Configuring BEMS-Core
  4. Enabling FIPS Mode in BEMS
  5. Enable FIPS-compliance mode

Enable FIPS-compliance mode

Confirm that all
BEMS
 nodes in the cluster are running the same version of
BEMS
. When you enable FIPS 140-2 compliance mode on one node in the cluster, all the nodes in the cluster are enabled.
  1. In the
    BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Server
     Dashboard, under
    BEMS System Settings
    , click
    BEMS Configuration
    .
  2. Click
    FIPS Mode
    .
  3. Select the
    Enable FIPS Mode for Cluster
     check box. 
  4. Click
    Save
    .
  5. To enable FIPS-compliance mode for
    BEMS-Connect
    , complete the following steps on each computer that hosts an instance of the
    BEMS-Connect
     service:
    1. In a text editor, open the
      GoodConnectServer.exe.config
       file. By default, the file is located in <
      drive
      >
      :\Program Files\BlackBerry\BlackBerry Enterprise Mobility Server\Good Connect\
      .
    2. In the
      <appSettings>
       section, add the following key and value to the file: type
      <add key="MESSAGE_ENCODING_TYPE” value="NON-SHIFT" />
      .
    3. Save the file.
    4. In the
      Windows
       Manager, restart the
      Good Technology Connect
       service.