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authorDamien Miller <djm@mindrot.org>2003-11-21 23:48:55 +1100
committerDamien Miller <djm@mindrot.org>2003-11-21 23:48:55 +1100
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44 44
45The random number code will also read and save a seed file to 45The random number code will also read and save a seed file to
46~/.ssh/prng_seed. This contents of this file are added to the random 46~/.ssh/prng_seed. This contents of this file are added to the random
47number generator at startup. The goal here is to maintain as much 47number generator at startup. The goal here is to maintain as much
48randomness between sessions as possible. 48randomness between sessions as possible.
49 49
50The default entropy collection code has two main problems: 50The default entropy collection code has two main problems:
51 51
521. It is slow. 521. It is slow.
53 53
54Executing each program in the list can take a large amount of time, 54Executing each program in the list can take a large amount of time,
55especially on slower machines. Additionally some program can take a 55especially on slower machines. Additionally some program can take a
56disproportionate time to execute. 56disproportionate time to execute.
57 57
58Tuning the default entropy collection code is difficult at this point. 58Tuning the default entropy collection code is difficult at this point.
59It requires doing 'times ./ssh-rand-helper' and modifying the 59It requires doing 'times ./ssh-rand-helper' and modifying the
@@ -93,4 +93,4 @@ If you are forced to use ssh-rand-helper consider still downloading
93prngd/egd and configure OpenSSH using --with-prngd-port=xx or 93prngd/egd and configure OpenSSH using --with-prngd-port=xx or
94--with-prngd-socket=xx (refer to INSTALL for more information). 94--with-prngd-socket=xx (refer to INSTALL for more information).
95 95
96$Id: WARNING.RNG,v 1.5 2002/04/14 13:16:05 djm Exp $ 96$Id: WARNING.RNG,v 1.6 2003/11/21 12:48:55 djm Exp $