Entropy collection in sshd (was Re: Entropy and DSA key)

[Damien Miller]

On Tue, 6 Nov 2001, Ed Phillips wrote:

> What I don't understand about the internal entropy collection is why can't
> sshd just run the commands periodically just like prngd, and keep a
> running, stirred pool of random numbers to use when a client connects?

Two reasons:

1. That is what PRNGd is for
2. Noone has ever contributed the code

-d

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