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title: Policy CSP - Cryptography
description: Learn how to use the Policy CSP - Cryptography setting to allow or disallow the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) policy.
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ms.topic: article
ms.prod: w10
ms.technology: windows
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ms.date: 09/27/2019
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manager: dansimp
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# Policy CSP - Cryptography



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<!--Policies-->
## Cryptography policies  

<dl>
  <dd>
    <a href="#cryptography-allowfipsalgorithmpolicy">Cryptography/AllowFipsAlgorithmPolicy</a>
  </dd>
  <dd>
    <a href="#cryptography-tlsciphersuites">Cryptography/TLSCipherSuites</a>
  </dd>
</dl>


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<!--Policy-->
<a href="" id="cryptography-allowfipsalgorithmpolicy"></a>**Cryptography/AllowFipsAlgorithmPolicy**  

<!--SupportedSKUs-->
<table>
<tr>
    <th>Windows Edition</th>
    <th>Supported?</th>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Home</td>
    <td><img src="images/crossmark.png" alt="cross mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Pro</td>
    <td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Business</td>
    <td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Enterprise</td>
    <td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Education</td>
    <td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /></td>
</tr>
</table>

<!--/SupportedSKUs-->
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<!--Scope-->
[Scope](./policy-configuration-service-provider.md#policy-scope):

> [!div class = "checklist"]
> * Device

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<!--/Scope-->
<!--Description-->
Allows or disallows the Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) policy.

<!--/Description-->
<!--ADMXMapped-->
ADMX Info:  
-   GP English name: *System cryptography: Use FIPS-compliant algorithms for encryption, hashing, and signing*
-   GP path: *Windows Settings/Security Settings/Local Policies/Security Options*

<!--/ADMXMapped-->
<!--SupportedValues-->
The following list shows the supported values:

-   0 (default) – Not allowed.
-   1– Allowed.
<!--/SupportedValues-->
<!--Example-->

<!--/Example-->
<!--Validation-->

<!--/Validation-->
<!--/Policy-->

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<!--Policy-->
<a href="" id="cryptography-tlsciphersuites"></a>**Cryptography/TLSCipherSuites**  

<!--SupportedSKUs-->
<table>
<tr>
    <th>Windows Edition</th>
    <th>Supported?</th>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Home</td>
    <td><img src="images/crossmark.png" alt="cross mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Pro</td>
    <td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Business</td>
    <td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Enterprise</td>
    <td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /></td>
</tr>
<tr>
    <td>Education</td>
    <td><img src="images/checkmark.png" alt="check mark" /></td>
</tr>
</table>

<!--/SupportedSKUs-->
<hr/>

<!--Scope-->
[Scope](./policy-configuration-service-provider.md#policy-scope):

> [!div class = "checklist"]
> * Device

<hr/>

<!--/Scope-->
<!--Description-->
Lists the Cryptographic Cipher Algorithms allowed for SSL connections. Format is a semicolon delimited list. Last write win.

<!--/Description-->
<!--ADMXMapped-->

<!--/ADMXMapped-->
<!--SupportedValues-->

<!--/SupportedValues-->
<!--Example-->

<!--/Example-->
<!--Validation-->

<!--/Validation-->
<!--/Policy-->
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Footnotes:

- 1 - Available in Windows 10, version 1607.
- 2 - Available in Windows 10, version 1703.
- 3 - Available in Windows 10, version 1709.
- 4 - Available in Windows 10, version 1803.
- 5 - Available in Windows 10, version 1809.
- 6 - Available in Windows 10, version 1903.
- 7 - Available in Windows 10, version 1909.
- 8 - Available in Windows 10, version 2004.

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