Install prngd. It's better. You can get egd package with egc to seed prngd, but you don't need it. You can just cat a bunch of files into the prngd seed file.
David -----Original Message----- From: Manoj Kithany [mailto:MKITHANY@;utah.gov] Sent: Thursday, October 31, 2002 11:56 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]; [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: PRNG not seeded ERROR!!!! Hi Mr. Erwann: THANKS for your reply. I checked the url before I posted my query to this List. I am bit confused - should I need to install EGD or PRNG....? I checked my IBM Server and could'nt find /dev/random....? Can you/anyone please help? THANKS! Manoj G. Kithany >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 10/31/02 09:31AM >>> On Thu, 31 Oct 2002, Manoj Kithany wrote: > I installing OPENSSL and when running I get following ERROR - wonder > why: > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > # ./openssl req -new -nodes -keyout private.key -out public.csr > Using configuration from /usr/local/ssl/openssl.cnf > unable to load 'random state' > This means that the random number generator has not been seeded with > much random data. > Generating a 1024 bit RSA private key > 22664:error:24064064:random number generator:SSLEAY_RAND_BYTES:PRNG not > seeded:md_rand.c:501:You need to read the OpenSSL FAQ, > http://www.openssl.org/support/faq.html > 22664:error:04069003:rsa routines:RSA_generate_key:BN > lib:rsa_gen.c:182: > # > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > I am using IBM AIX System. > > Any information on above...? Yes, just point your browser to the link given in the error messages: http://www.openssl.org/support/faq.html -- Erwann ABALEA <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> - RSA PGP Key ID: 0x2D0EABD5 ----- Un forum peut rTpondre a plusieurs besoins a la fois Ici, le groupe des dTbutants dTpasse en nombre le groupe des utilisateur "middle-class" ce qui provoque inTvitablement des tensions. -+- EF - Guide du Neuneu d'Usenet - La lutte des middle classes -+- ______________________________________________________________________ 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] ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org User Support Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]
