diff --git a/IDE/WIN/README.txt b/IDE/WIN/README.txt
index 25e4d7e8d..4c86dc195 100644
--- a/IDE/WIN/README.txt
+++ b/IDE/WIN/README.txt
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
First, if you did not get the FIPS files with your archive, you must contact
wolfSSL to obtain them.
-The IDE/WIN/wolfssl-fips.sln solution is for the original FIPS #2425 certificate.
+The IDE/WIN/wolfssl-fips.sln solution is for the original FIPS #2425 certificate.
See IDE/WIN10/wolfssl-fips.sln for the FIPS v2 #3389 or later Visual Studio solution.
# Building the wolfssl-fips project
@@ -30,11 +30,13 @@ The In Core Memory test calculates a checksum (HMAC-SHA256) of the wolfCrypt
FIPS library code and constant data and compares it with a known value in
the code.
-The Randomized Base Address setting needs to be disabled on the 32-bit builds
-but can be enabled on the 64-bit builds. In the 32-bit mode the addresses
-being different throws off the in-core memory calculation. It looks like in
-64-bit mode the library uses all offsets, so the core hash calculation
-is the same every time.
+The following wolfCrypt FIPS project linker settings are required for the DLL Win32 configuration:
+1) The [Randomized Base Address setting (ASLR)](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/build/reference/dynamicbase-use-address-space-layout-randomization?view=msvc-170)
+needs to be disabled on all builds as the feature throws off the in-core memory calculation causing the test to fail.
+2) The [Incremental Link](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/build/reference/incremental-link-incrementally?view=msvc-170)
+option need turned off so function pointers go to actual code, not a jump instruction.
+3) The [FixedBaseAddress](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/build/reference/fixed-fixed-base-address?view=msvc-170)
+option to YES, which disables the support for ASLR.
The "verifyCore" check value in the source fips_test.c needs to be updated when
building the code. The POS performs this check and the default failure callback
@@ -71,13 +73,13 @@ These settings are defined in IDE/WIN/user_settings.h.
# Notes on enabling DTLS including DTLS version 1.3
-The file IDE/WIN/user_settings_dtls.h contains the needed build options for
+The file IDE/WIN/user_settings_dtls.h contains the needed build options for
enabling DTLS and DTLS version 1.3.
To incorporate the build options:
* Rename IDE/WIN/user_settings.h to IDE/WIN/user_settings.h.bak
* Rename IDE/WIN/user_settings_dtls.h to IDE/WIN/user_settings.h
-
+
Alternatively, copy the DTLS labeled section from IDE/WIN/user_settings_dtls.h
in to IDE/WIN/user_settings.h.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/IDE/WIN/wolfssl-fips.vcxproj b/IDE/WIN/wolfssl-fips.vcxproj
index a27574f4a..b91c6efef 100644
--- a/IDE/WIN/wolfssl-fips.vcxproj
+++ b/IDE/WIN/wolfssl-fips.vcxproj
@@ -117,6 +117,18 @@
$(SolutionDir)$(Configuration)\$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\$(Platform)\obj\
+
+ false
+
+
+ false
+
+
+ false
+
+
+ false
+ Disabled
@@ -146,6 +158,7 @@
0x5A000000falsefalse
+ true
@@ -174,7 +187,7 @@
ws2_32.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)
- true
+ falsefalse
@@ -206,6 +219,7 @@
ws2_32.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)false0x5A000000
+ true
@@ -234,7 +248,7 @@
ws2_32.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)
- true
+ false
diff --git a/IDE/WIN10/README.txt b/IDE/WIN10/README.txt
index 80c6ec47f..4ef0a1454 100644
--- a/IDE/WIN10/README.txt
+++ b/IDE/WIN10/README.txt
@@ -29,8 +29,13 @@ The In Core Memory test calculates a checksum (HMAC-SHA256) of the wolfCrypt
FIPS library code and constant data and compares it with a known value in
the code.
-The Randomized Base Address setting needs to be disabled on all builds as the
-feature throws off the in-core memory calculation causing the test to fail.
+The following wolfCrypt FIPS project linker settings are required for the DLL Win32 configuration:
+1) The [Randomized Base Address setting (ASLR)](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/build/reference/dynamicbase-use-address-space-layout-randomization?view=msvc-170)
+needs to be disabled on all builds as the feature throws off the in-core memory calculation causing the test to fail.
+2) The [Incremental Link](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/build/reference/incremental-link-incrementally?view=msvc-170)
+option need turned off so function pointers go to actual code, not a jump instruction.
+3) The [FixedBaseAddress](https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/cpp/build/reference/fixed-fixed-base-address?view=msvc-170)
+option to YES, which disables the support for ASLR.
The "verifyCore" check value in the source fips_test.c needs to be updated when
building the code. The POS performs this check and the default failure callback
@@ -39,7 +44,6 @@ value and paste it back into your code in the verifyCore initializer then
rebuild the code. When statically linking, you may have to recalculate your
check value when changing your application.
-
# Build Options
The default build options should be the proper default set of options:
diff --git a/IDE/WIN10/wolfssl-fips.vcxproj b/IDE/WIN10/wolfssl-fips.vcxproj
index 92d1dda83..99ffb4352 100644
--- a/IDE/WIN10/wolfssl-fips.vcxproj
+++ b/IDE/WIN10/wolfssl-fips.vcxproj
@@ -117,6 +117,18 @@
$(SolutionDir)$(Configuration)\$(Platform)\$(Configuration)\$(Platform)\$(ProjectName)_obj\
+
+ false
+
+
+ false
+
+
+ false
+
+
+ false
+ Disabled
@@ -146,6 +158,7 @@
0x5A000000falsefalse
+ true
@@ -206,6 +219,7 @@
ws2_32.lib;%(AdditionalDependencies)false0x5A000000
+ true