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<P><FONT SIZE=2>I've installed Sun's SUNWski package on Solaris 8 (32-bit) that provides a /dev/random interface. It appears to as cat'ing it gives me a bunch of well, random data.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>However, when I ran my configure, it gives me the WARNING.RND message to the effect that I'm using the built-in. I've seen allusions on this list to building openssl with to get random support, so I rebuilt it and then rerun configure for openssh. No changes. OpenSSL made references to a RANDFILE environment variable, so I set it, reconfigured and built openssl, then reconfigured openssh. I'm still getting the message that I have built-in random source.</FONT></P>
<P><FONT SIZE=2>What gives? What do I have to do to get openssh or openssl to see my /dev/random?</FONT>
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<P><FONT SIZE=2>Thanks,</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>Jason Lacoss-Arnold</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>TS/Unix Architecture</FONT>
<BR><FONT SIZE=2>314-955-8501</FONT>
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