Hi, I would like to ask one more question in connection to this one. How would you gather randomness or entryopy on a system that doesn't have any /dev/egd-pool or /dev/urandom or /dev/random.
What cn be good sources of randomness and how do I know how much randomness is required? Regards Suram > > Thanks Erwann: > > I checked my System and have installed PRNG. I checked it by using: > >—------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > # ps -ef | grep prng > root 47354 6518 0 14:13:01 - 0:03 /opt/freeware/sbin/prngd > -f /dev/egd-pool -m 666 > # > >—------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > But still when I run OPENSSL.....command it gives me same error PRNG > not seeded - wonder why! > > THANKS! > > > > > >>> Erwann ABALEA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 10/31/02 11:03AM >>> > On Thu, 31 Oct 2002, Manoj Kithany wrote: > > > THANKS for your reply. > > I checked the url before I posted my query to this List. I am bit > > Sorry if I offended you. You didn't specify in your first post that > you > checked the URL, and since this question is in the FAQ, that means it > is > asked a *lot* of times. :) > > > confused - should I need to install EGD or PRNG....? I checked my > IBM > > Server and could'nt find /dev/random....? > > No, you don't have a /dev/random device entry. > > I don't use AIX (only Linux or Solaris), so I can only speculate. > Why don't you install prngd and either do: > - set the random pool to the default (something like > /var/run/egd-pool), > but you'll have to specify the option "-rand /var/run/egd-pool" or > an > equivalent to every program using the OpenSSL library > - set the random pool to "/dev/random", so everyone will be able to > use > this random pool > - set the random pool to "~/.rnd", but it will be easily usable only > to > one particular user, while the others will have to use the "-rand > ..." > equivalent > - set the random pool to the default, and set the RANDFILE > environment > variable so that it points to the good pool > > One of these things should work... > > -- > Erwann ABALEA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - RSA PGP Key ID: 0x2D0EABD5 > ----- > The secret of success is knowing who to blame for your failures. > Demotivators, 2001 calendar > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org > User Support Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org User Support Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]
