jConnect ships a FIPS 140-2 certified Java Cryptography Extension (JCE) Provider with the product. This JCE Provider can be used for password encryption and SSL connections.
However, if you set the JCE_PROVIDER_CLASS property, then the JCE Provider specified by the property will be used. If you desire FIPS 140-2 compliance, then make sure the JCE Provider specified is FIPS 140-2 certified.
To enforce usage of FIPS140-2 compliant cryptography set the ENABLE_FIPS connection property to true.