On May 11, 3:55 pm, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On May 11, 2:53 pm, Harlan Stenn <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > coniptor, > > > We use OpenSSL for our crypto stuff. > > > OpenSSL uses ~/.rndfor some random stuff. > > > H > > Hi Harlen, > > I updated my server and client ntp.conf files to specify the randfile > as /dev/random. > On the server it hung and didn't return right to the prompt after I > issued a /etc/init.d/ntpd restart > I backgrounded it and restarted it again and this time it did return > near as I can tell it hung because /dev/random had rw for u,g, & o but > it reset to just rw on user and now returns so my issue with not being > able to start ntpd and use /dev/random wasn't one to begin with. > > Knowing that, is there any reason I shouldn't be able to use openssl > or ntp-keygen with /dev/random directly. > Sorry for commenting on something before thoroughly checking > everything out.
I had not seen your reply before I posted Steve. Thank you for the information. I had seen part of that mask table before but not all of it so that should help me figure out what is working and what isn't. I will also try running ntp-keygen again and see if it creates the keys without complaining about the non-existence of .rnd in either /root or /etc/ntp. I have faith that it will given your reply and that crypto randfile /dev/random worked out once the permissions on /dev/random were sane. Thank you both for your help! =) _______________________________________________ questions mailing list [email protected] https://lists.ntp.isc.org/mailman/listinfo/questions
