These are the first few bytes of the key. Here they are from 10 keys generated with the command: openssl genrsa -rand /dev/urandom MIIBOwIBAAJ MIIBOgIBAAJ MIIBPAIBAAJ MIIBPQIBAAJ MIIBOgIBAAJ MIIBOgIBAAJ MIIBOQIBAAJ MIIBOwIBAAJ MIIBOwIBAAJ MIIBOwIBAAJ
On 8/9/07, jimmy bahuleyan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Patrick Parsons wrote: > > Hello, > > I have noticed when generating rsa keys that the first 10 digits or so > are > > identical or nearly identical. Is this normal or is something wrong? Does > > this issue occur for anyone else? > > could you post the bytes that you're referring to. (my guess is that > it's the ASN.1 stuff again) > > -jb > -- > Tact is the art of making a point without making an enemy. > ______________________________________________________________________ > OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org > User Support Mailing List openssl-users@openssl.org > Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org User Support Mailing List openssl-users@openssl.org Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]