On Thu, Sep 16, 2004, Egon Andersen wrote:
Hi,
I've been using OpenSSL for a while on Linux, and now ported some application to Windows<xx>, where <xx> should indicate any of the MSWindows systems from 98 and newer.
I've read the FAQ which indicates that I need to seed the PRNG on Windows systems (as opposed to Linux).
On my Windows XP Pro, I *didn't* do any seeding, but still RAND_status() returned 1
This seems a little strange to me, as it indicates that it is already seeded with enough data/entropy.
Are there any special treatment on Windows XP or would I get the same result on e.g. Windows98?
(I don't have such a beast, so I can't just test it)
And where do this seeding come from?
I have to mention that I use the precompiled Win32 OpenSSL v0.9.7d from Shining Light Productions.
Can someone enlighten me on this 'problem'.
OpenSSL seeds the PRNG from various sources of entropy on Windows automatically.
Steve.
Thanks!
I believe this means that I don't have to worry about seeding on any Windows systems.
(I think the FAQ could need a little update on this.)
Best regards Egon Andersen ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org User Support Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]
