Thanks.

I've been beating myself over the head with this for 2 days :)

-Travis
> 
> 
> I have just worked out on this problem without /dev/rand and egd on
> my system.  Here are the steps you need:
> 
> - Create a file with large size of random data, e.g:
>       cat /var/log/syslog > /home/xxx/.rnd
> 
> - Set the env. $RANDFILE to /home/xxx/.rnd, e.g:
>       setenv RANDFILE /home/xxx/.rnd
> 
> - run openssl application, e.g:
>       openssl rand
> 
> This worked for me.
> 
> Miha
> 
> 
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Travis Theune
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 22, 2000 11:47 AM
> > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> > Subject: having trouble with RAND_egd()
> > 
> > 
> > I am getting a 'random number generator not seeded' error 
> > when trying to run
> > openssl -rand
> > 
> > I've read the FAQ on this, and installed egd on the system, 
> > but I'm not able
> > to figure out how to get openssl to call egd properly.  It 
> > still gives me the
> > 'random number generator not seeded' error.
> > 
> > Any help would be greatly appreciated.
> > 
> > 
> > -Travis Theune
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