--- Michael Scheidell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> R. B. Riddick wrote: > > --- Michael Scheidell <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > >>> I think that during the first reboot after a fresh install > >>> the kern.random.sys sysctl settings are already orderly > >>> before rc.d/sshd is called... > >>> > >>> If yes, then sending some pings should do the trick... Or > >>> not? I mean: NETWORKING should already be provided at that point... > >>> > >> I am not sure I understand what you are saying in the context of my > >> question. > >> > >> > > I mean: > > Instead of changing a rc.d script u or ur friend could just send some pings > to > > the deeply buried box... > > > > > why would that help? > > if (without changing rc file) /dev/random isn't seeded by networking, > why wold a ping help? > I was under the impression, that kern.random.sys.harvest.ethernet is 1 by default. That would mean, that ethernet traffic to that deeply buried box should feed that /dev/random until it is fat and round... Why do u believe, that /dev/random isnt seeded by networking? -Arne __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com _______________________________________________ freebsd-security@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-security To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
