Hi there, On Thu, 14 Dec 2000, [iso-8859-1] dilip kumar wrote: [snip] > i am running a daeomon using stunnel version 3.8p4 > ,but give the following output with some in generating > random numbers [snip] > i also tried to generate random number file with open > ssl with rand command . this command gives error like > this perhaps you should look carefully at the error output; > OpenSSL> rand -out RANDFILE 23 > unable to load 'random state' > This means that the random number generator has not > been seeded > with much random data. > Consider setting the RANDFILE environment variable to > point at a file that > 'random' data can be kept in (the file will be > overwritten). > 13836:error:24064064:random number > generator:SSLEAY_RAND_BYTES:PRNG not seeded:m > d_rand.c:474:You need to read the OpenSSL FAQ, > http://www.openssl.org/support/fa > q.html > error in rand You need to read the OpenSSL FAQ, http://www.openssl.org/support/faq.html > and here follows the output of stunnel command .please > help me .its very urgent. again, you should read your own error output; [snip] > LOG5[13670:1]: Using '203.111.24.54.4053' as > tcpwrapper service name > LOG4[13670:1]: Wrong permissions on > /usr/local/ssl/certs/gjones@mintech[1].com.s > g.pem Off the main subject - stunnel doesn't like the permissions on that file, but then; > LOG6[13670:1]: Unable to retrieve any random data from > /tmp/entropy > LOG4[13670:1]: Failed to write strong random data to > /tmp/entropy. May be a per > missions or seeding problem > LOG6[13670:1]: PRNG seeded with 0 bytes total > LOG4[13670:1]: PRNG may not have been seeded with > enough random bytes [snip] If you read that FAQ, you may get a clue as to what all that means. Beyond that FAQ entry, anything like this becomes an application problem (ie. stunnel, not openssl). Also, this belongs on openssl-users, not openssl-dev. Cheers, Geoff ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org Development Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]
