Overview
This article clarifies the support status for running Terraform Enterprise in a FIPS (Federal Information Processing Standards) compliant environment. FIPS are a set of US Government security requirements for data and its encryption, which often involve specific server hardening protocols.
Support Statement
Terraform Enterprise does not support FIPS compliance. The required FIPS hardening protocols conflict with the preflight checks and operational requirements necessary for a successful Terraform Enterprise installation. Attempting to install Terraform Enterprise on a FIPS-hardened server will result in preflight check failures.
Additional Information
- For a complete list of installation requirements, refer to the Terraform Enterprise Installation Prerequisites documentation.