element-web-fips

packaged by Chainguard

Chainguard Container for element-web-fips

A glossy Matrix collaboration client for the web (FIPS variant)

Chainguard Containers are regularly-updated, secure-by-default container images.

Download this Container Image

For those with access, this container image is available on cgr.dev:

docker pull cgr.dev/ORGANIZATION/element-web-fips:latest

Be sure to replace the ORGANIZATION placeholder with the name used for your organization's private repository within the Chainguard Registry.

Compatibility Notes

The Chainguard element-web-fips container image is designed to be a drop-in replacement for the upstream vectorim/element-web image. Like most Chainguard images, this container image is minimal and does not include unnecessary components such as a package manager.

FIPS Support

The element-web-fips Chainguard Container ships with a validated redistribution of OpenSSL's FIPS provider module, which configures OpenSSL to operate in FIPS mode and enforces the use of FIPS 140-2 approved cryptographic algorithms for all TLS connections handled by nginx. Use this image in environments that require FIPS-compliant cryptography — for example, US federal deployments or regulated industries with FedRAMP or similar compliance requirements.

For more on FIPS support in Chainguard Containers, consult the guide on FIPS-enabled Chainguard Containers on Chainguard Academy.

Getting Started

The element-web-fips image can be deployed with Docker or Helm. In the examples below, replace the ORGANIZATION placeholder with the name used for your organization's private repository within the Chainguard Registry.

Running with Docker

docker run -p 8080:8080 -e ELEMENT_WEB_PORT=8080 cgr.dev/ORGANIZATION/element-web-fips:latest

Installation with Helm

helm repo add ananace https://ananace.gitlab.io/charts

Create a values.yaml file to configure the image and homeserver:

image:
  repository: cgr.dev/ORGANIZATION/element-web-fips
  tag: latest

defaultServer:
  url: https://matrix.example.com
  name: My Homeserver

Then install the chart with your values:

helm install element-web ananace/element-web --values values.yaml

Documentation and Resources

• Element Web GitHub Repository

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