diff -up openssl-3.0.0-beta2/apps/openssl.cnf.legacy-prov openssl-3.0.0-beta2/apps/openssl.cnf
--- openssl-3.0.0-beta2/apps/openssl.cnf.legacy-prov	2021-08-16 14:02:48.029645419 +0200
+++ openssl-3.0.0-beta2/apps/openssl.cnf	2021-08-16 14:14:48.006409467 +0200
@@ -43,28 +43,29 @@ 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
 ssl_conf = ssl_module
 
-# List of providers to load
+# 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.
+     
 [provider_sect]
-default = default_sect
-# The fips section name should match the section name inside the
-# included fipsmodule.cnf.
-# fips = fips_sect
-
-[default_sect]
-# activate = 1
+##default = default_sect
+##legacy = legacy_sect
+##
+##[default_sect]
+##activate = 1
+##
+##[legacy_sect]
+##activate = 1
 
 [ ssl_module ]
 
diff -up openssl-3.0.0-beta2/doc/man5/config.pod.legacy-prov openssl-3.0.0-beta2/doc/man5/config.pod
--- openssl-3.0.0-beta2/doc/man5/config.pod.legacy-prov	2021-08-16 14:12:35.021606001 +0200
+++ openssl-3.0.0-beta2/doc/man5/config.pod	2021-08-16 14:14:47.077396867 +0200
@@ -269,6 +269,14 @@ 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.
+
 =head2 EVP Configuration
 
 The name B<alg_section> in the initialization section names the section