Technical Tip: REST API admin account option is not available for if FIPS-CC mode

[Mrinmoy]

Description	This article describes that REST API admin account option is not available for FIPS-CC mode.
Scope	FortiGate v6.0 or above.
Solution	By design REST api-user for FIPS-CC is disabled. To Verify whether FIPS mode is enabled or not: #  get system status Version: FortiGate-VM64-KVM v7.0.6,build0366,220606 (GA.F) Virus-DB: 1.00000(2018-04-09 18:07) Extended DB: 1.00000(2018-04-09 18:07) Extreme DB: 1.00000(2018-04-09 18:07) AV AI/ML Model: 0.00000(2001-01-01 00:00) IPS-DB: 6.00741(2015-12-01 02:30) IPS-ETDB: 6.00741(2015-12-01 02:30) APP-DB: 6.00741(2015-12-01 02:30) INDUSTRIAL-DB: 6.00741(2015-12-01 02:30) IPS Malicious URL Database: 1.00001(2015-01-01 01:01) Serial-Number: FGVM02TM22000832 License Status: Warning VM Resources: 1 CPU/2 allowed, 2007 MB RAM Log hard disk: Available Hostname: FortiGate-VM64-KVM Operation Mode: NAT Current virtual domain: root Max number of virtual domains: 10 Virtual domains status: 1 in NAT mode, 0 in TP mode Virtual domain configuration: disable FIPS-CC mode: enable  <----- FIPS is enabled. Current HA mode: standalone Branch point: 0366 Release Version Information: GA FortiOS x86-64: Yes System time: Wed Aug 31 03:49:35 2022 Last reboot reason: warm reboot Related documents: https://docs.fortinet.com/document/fortigate/6.4.11/administration-guide/399023/rest-api-administrat... https://community.fortinet.com/t5/FortiGate/Technical-Tip-How-to-enable-FIPS-CC-mode/ta-p/196629 https://mantis.fortinet.com/bug_view_page.php?bug_id=0438912