Configure JBoss EAP to use FIPS compliant cryptography in RHEL 8.4 and later

Solution Verified - Updated -

Issue

  • Following the JBoss EAP documentation to enable FIPS fails
  • Getting sun.security.pkcs11.wrapper.PKCS11Exception: CKR_PIN_INCORRECT
  • Unable to use FIPS 140-2 compliant cryptography in JBoss EAP

Environment

  • Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform (JBoss EAP)
    • 7.4
  • Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
    • 8.4 +
  • Open JDK
    • 1.8.312

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