What supports SHA-256 hash algorithm ?

Here is the list of support for SHA-2 (or) SHA-256 hash algorithm.

Web-browsers :

  • Chrome - Version 26 and above
  • Mozilla Firefox - Version 1.5 and above
  • Internet Explorer - Version 6.0 and above (must have Windows XP Service Pack 3 installed or above).
  • Java based applications and products - Version 1.4.2 and above
  • Konqueror - Version 3.5.6 and above
  • Netscape - Version 7.1 and above
  • OpenSSL based applications and products - Version 0.9.8 and above
  • Opera - Version 9.0 and above
  • Safari (when running on Mac OS X) - OS X Version 10.5 and above

Web-Servers supports SHA-256 :

  • Apache - Version 2.0.6 and above
  • Windows Server 2003 - This requires Hotfix KB 938397
  • Windows server 2008
  • Windows Server 2008 R2
  • Windows Server 2012
  • Windows Server 2012 R2
  • Barracuda Network Access Client - Version 3.5 and above
  • Cisco ASA 5500 - Version 8.2.3.9 and above for any connect VPN Sessions. (For other functionality, you will need version 8.4 above).
  • Citrix Access Gateway - Version 5.0.4 above
  • Citrix Netscaler - 9.3 and above
  • Crush FTP - 7.1.0 and above
  • F5 Big-IP - Version 10.1.0 and above
  • IBM Web Sphere - Version 7.0.1.4 and above
  • IBM Z/OS - Version 1r10 and above
  • Java - JDK 1.4.2 and above
  • Lotus Domino - Lotus Domino can only handle client certificates (end user certificates for S/MIME) in version 9 and above
  • Oracle WebLogic - Version 10.3.1 and above
  • Oracle Wallet Manager - Version 11.2.0.1 and above
  • SonicWall OS - Version 5.9.0.0 and above
  • Juniper Secure Access - SHA-256 is supported as of SA 6.4R5, SA 6.5R3 and 7.0R1 later releases.

Operating System :

  • Linux - Linux started supporting the SHA-256 hash algorithm in 2008.
  • Mac OS X - Version 10.5 (Leopard) and above
  • Windows 7
  • Windows 8
  • Windows 10
  • Windows XP - You must have SP3 installed.
  • Windows Vista

Mobile Devices :

  • Android - Version 2.3 (Gingerbread) and above
  • Blackberry - Version 5.0 and above
  • IPhone iOS - Version 3.0 and above
  • Windows Phone - Version 7.0 above

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