diff -up openssl-3.0.0/apps/openssl.cnf.legacy-prov openssl-3.0.0/apps/openssl.cnf
--- openssl-3.0.0/apps/openssl.cnf.legacy-prov	2021-09-09 12:06:40.895793297 +0200
+++ openssl-3.0.0/apps/openssl.cnf	2021-09-09 12:12:33.947482500 +0200
@@ -42,14 +42,6 @@ tsa_policy1 = 1.2.3.4.1
 tsa_policy2 = 1.2.3.4.5.6
 tsa_policy3 = 1.2.3.4.5.7
 
-# For FIPS
-# Optionally include a file that is generated by the OpenSSL fipsinstall
-# application. This file contains configuration data required by the OpenSSL
-# fips provider. It contains a named section e.g. [fips_sect] which is
-# referenced from the [provider_sect] below.
-# Refer to the OpenSSL security policy for more information.
-# .include fipsmodule.cnf
-
 [openssl_init]
 providers = provider_sect
 # Load default TLS policy configuration
@@ -42,23 +42,27 @@ [ evp_properties ]
 #This section is intentionally added empty here
 #to be tuned on particular systems
 
-# List of providers to load
-[provider_sect]
-default = default_sect
-# The fips section name should match the section name inside the
-# included fipsmodule.cnf.
-# fips = fips_sect
+# Uncomment the sections that start with ## below to enable the legacy provider.
+# Loading the legacy provider enables support for the following algorithms:
+# Hashing Algorithms / Message Digests: MD2, MD4, MDC2, WHIRLPOOL, RIPEMD160
+# Symmetric Ciphers: Blowfish, CAST, DES, IDEA, RC2, RC4,RC5, SEED
+# Key Derivation Function (KDF): PBKDF1
+# In general it is not recommended to use the above mentioned algorithms for
+# security critical operations, as they are cryptographically weak or vulnerable
+# to side-channel attacks and as such have been deprecated.
 
-# If no providers are activated explicitly, the default one is activated implicitly.
-# See man 7 OSSL_PROVIDER-default for more details.
-#
-# If you add a section explicitly activating any other provider(s), you most
-# probably need to explicitly activate the default provider, otherwise it
-# becomes unavailable in openssl.  As a consequence applications depending on
-# OpenSSL may not work correctly which could lead to significant system
-# problems including inability to remotely access the system.
-[default_sect]
-# activate = 1
+[provider_sect]
+default = default_sect
+##legacy = legacy_sect
+##
+[default_sect]
+activate = 1
+
+##[legacy_sect]
+##activate = 1
+
+#Place the third party provider configuration files into this folder
+.include /etc/pki/tls/openssl.d
 
 [ ssl_module ]
 
diff -up openssl-3.0.0/doc/man5/config.pod.legacy-prov openssl-3.0.0/doc/man5/config.pod
--- openssl-3.0.0/doc/man5/config.pod.legacy-prov	2021-09-09 12:09:38.079040853 +0200
+++ openssl-3.0.0/doc/man5/config.pod	2021-09-09 12:11:56.646224876 +0200
@@ -273,6 +273,14 @@ significant.
 All parameters in the section as well as sub-sections are made
 available to the provider.
 
+=head3 Loading the legacy provider
+
+Uncomment the sections that start with ## in openssl.cnf
+to enable the legacy provider.
+Note: In general it is not recommended to use the above mentioned algorithms for
+security critical operations, as they are cryptographically weak or vulnerable
+to side-channel attacks and as such have been deprecated.
+
 =head3 Default provider and its activation
 
 If no providers are activated explicitly, the default one is activated implicitly.
