Warren wrote on 05/10/2012 04:14:01 PM: > Multiple options: > 1: install haveged (http://www.irisa.fr/caps/projects/hipsor/) -- > this will provide you with much randomness [0]. > 2: buy a USB entropy widget (for example: http://www.entropykey.co.uk/) > 3: See if there is a driver for your TPM -- many boxes have them, > and many provide good randomness. > 4: NOT RECOMMENDED: use /dev/urandom (only for testing)
You forgot an option: 5: "Patience, Grasshopper." /dev/random will eventually fill and the crypto function will get enough data to complete. Confidentiality Notice: This electronic message and any attachments may contain confidential or privileged information, and is intended only for the individual or entity identified above as the addressee. If you are not the addressee (or the employee or agent responsible to deliver it to the addressee), or if this message has been addressed to you in error, you are hereby notified that you may not copy, forward, disclose or use any part of this message or any attachments. Please notify the sender immediately by return e-mail or telephone and delete this message from your system. _______________________________________________ Please visit https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users to unsubscribe from this list bind-users mailing list bind-users@lists.isc.org https://lists.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/bind-users
