If the true random generator is in /dev/random, and I want use only this
device for random data using openssl.cnf:
RANDFILE                = /dev/random

Is this correct?




El vie, 19-09-2008 a las 23:21 +0200, Gerd Schering escribió:
> > Yes, it is sufficient. Please note that a source not having a
> definite
> > EOF (End Of File) will lead to an infinite loop reading from the
> source.
> > It may therefore be necessary to read a specified amount of entropy
> > first into an intermediate file to be fed via "-rand".
> >   
> So , if I get it right: we have a "true" random source to seed the
> PRNG
> and this produces "true" random numbers? 
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