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"FIPS" stands for Federal Information Processing Standards. It is a set of standards issued by the National Institute of Technology (NIST) in the United States to ensure the security and interoperability of information technology systems. Federal agencies and contractors use these standards to ensure their information systems are secure and meet certain/specific requirements for handling sensitive information/data. This article explains enabling FIPS mode in Ubuntu-based systems working with Checkmk. |
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FIPS mode is only available via an Ubuntu Pro subscription. A $25/yr/Desktop type subscription was used for this demonstration. More information on attaching an Ubuntu Pro subscription can be found here: |
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- The following image displays what should be enabled and where to locate your subscription token.
. Next, you will need to install Ubuntu Advantage on the system.
Code Block language bash theme RDark [user@ubuntuhost ~]$ sudo apt install ubuntu-advantage-tools
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.After you have the token, you can use the following command to activate FIPS via Ubuntu Advantage.
Code Block language bash theme RDark [user@ubuntuhost ~]$ sudo ua attach <your_pro_token>
Code Block language bash theme RDark [user@ubuntuhost ~]$ sudo va attach C1MFo2BfFVQek921GHB11aC35VKWA [sudo] password for cmkadmin: Enabling default service esm-infra Updating package lists Ubuntu Pro: ESM Infra enabled Enabling default service fips-updates Updating package lists Installing FIPS Updates packages FIPS Updates enabled A reboot is required to complete install. Enabling default service livepatch Installing canonical-livepatch snap Canonical livepatch enabled. This machine is now attached to 'Ubuntu Pro Desktop' SERVICE ENTITLED STATUS STATUS DESCRIPTION esm-infra yes enabled Expanded Security Maintenance for Infrastructure fips-updates yes enabled NIST-certified core packages with prlorlty security updates livepatch yes enabled Canonical Livepatch service usg yes disabled Security compliance and audit tools NOTICES Operation in progress: pro attach FIPS support reguires system reboot to complete conflguration. Enable services with: pro enable <service> Account; Subscription: Ubuntu Pro Desktop Valid until: Fri Jan 13 13:34:55 2023 UTC Technical support level: essential [user@ubuntuhost ~]$
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Now reboot the system. Here you can see that FIPS mode has been activated.
You should reboot to this prompt.Code Block language bash theme RDark Checking kernel image: /boot/vmlinuz-5.4.0-1007-fips FIPS check done done. Welcome to Ubuntu 20.04.05 LTS!
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Now you can register this host with the Checkmk Agent for monitoring.
Code Block language bash theme RDark [user@ubuntuhost ~]$ sudo cmk-agent-ctl register --site mysite --hostname ubuntuhost --server 192.168.0.15 user cmkadnin Attempting to register at 192.168.0.15:8000/mysite. Server certificate details: PEM-encoded certificate: -----BEGIN CERTIFICATE- MIICBTCCAdNgAWIBAGIUaCklbywn@E@BULRn?kqEHqlVEeEWDQYJKOZIhVCNAQEL BQAWJTEJNCEGALUEAwwaU2l0ZSAnb₩9uaXRvcmlUZycgbG9jYWwgQOEWIBCNMjIx MDEOMDMWNDA4WhgPMZAYNTAYNTQWMZAOMDhaMBUXEZARB9NVBAMMCm1vbml0b3Jp brcwggELMAOGCSqGSIb3DQEBAQUAA4IBDWAWg9 EKAOIBAQCtbbso58PYU42KSDNW FZAjJKg5qiqcAYrduend2gSp]GuUWptNxJyixlBxpőkCi1tB5GQqlJaKVFNDWXn/ fQ4NTbp5EUHoWkKZxPwbVTcF5VSHelaanOywLSDGEG9SXAI9CeuvvsSGbxeRMUEW OgAefi057749f2+L6ejsSn7ARnNxKO+LLBMGMpPd+IZ3VW7gNEYQQ/j+UYQZO2I 340k+4Zn5D12UtwOP/R7q9DEAJd6k@USonur9KőukTK+c7st92zjskcqrtUWLW9W 7BOdsSbXEBSC1hY9LFZMAWÞYKDocArVxT4mP2UEnq/MtqhCoW+GqRJK/nkFytAbf HpWdAgMBAAGj JZALMBUGA1UdEQQOMAyCCm1vbml0b3JpbmcWDAYDVROTAQH/BAIW ADANBgkqhkiG9WOBAQSFAAOCAQEAdkn/3+QArR+5LOvy28MIUG1IefDWX/KBZ7q/ 3rF1AKovaanGfu9UQZTH2jUhZiU@c4E1oqsVs4MVofgbf7jNr/Ae6okPPOa3YS4T NWX85nĐe2qBXdQPy6VPROSDU3P79MYHIH35vdb0+nvHQQ08s/I2MEr+KjUSOe6VC 3/5kvNuYsItspi3Gr41TiRzwFEelASv9nxnc3X8Lh+2uB1Y2fyG9y0/eleklg9+i n₩lwBbky4dBb¥1p+9yuioyu/+vGIFotaqxoJ6GkEyk3P8Vyi/jcdItKsFUtFanqy XCxxuPpc9/SivPr9kvWjfQTAJKga012OLbMMUZNuyGuQhogj8g== -END CERTIFICATE-- Issued by: Site "mysite' local CA Issued to: mysite Validity: From Fri, 14 Oct 2022 03:04:08 +0000 To Wed, 14 Feb 3021 03:04:08 +0000 Do you want to establish this connectton? [Y/n] >Y Please enter password for 'cmkadmin' > [user@ubuntuhost ~]$
Successful registration after FIPS mode enabled
Monitored host with FIPS enabled
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