# Using the FIPS compliant openssl libs

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-the-fips-compliant-openssl-libs/172114>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [July 15, 2009, 3:22am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-the-fips-compliant-openssl-libs/172114 "2009-07-15T03:22:35Z")\
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**Author:** ![Tim\_U](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/90db22/32.png) [@Tim\_U](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Tim_U)\
**Post date:** [July 15, 2009, 3:22am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/using-the-fips-compliant-openssl-libs/172114/1 "2009-07-15T03:22:35Z")

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I have built the FIPS compliant openssl libraries on my machine and  
now would like to use that from ruby.

I tried to build the openssl library using the new headers but that  
doesn’t work. Is there a way I could use the new libraries with ruby?  
I know I could use FFI but that’s a bit convoluted and not very  
ruby-ish. It would be so much better if I could use the build in  
openssl library.

Thanks.