Steve, Great news. Will the new PRNG be released by the end of 2011?
Thank you. Ying -----Original Message----- From: owner-openssl-...@openssl.org [mailto:owner-openssl-...@openssl.org] On Behalf Of Steve Marquess Sent: Tuesday, January 11, 2011 10:46 AM To: openssl-dev@openssl.org Subject: Re: New FIPS 140-2 validation underway Xiao, Ying wrote: > Hi Steve, > > Sorry for the same questions asked many times by Openssl users. > > Will the new random number generator specified in FIPS SP80-900 be > included or planned to be include in the openssl v1.2.2 modules. I don't > see it in the source code. > > Openssl is the best of all the security libraries we tried in term of > performance and features, but because of the new random number, we have > to investigate using other library such as Mozilla Network Security > Services etc. > Yes, we plan to implement at least one SP800-90 PRNG. BTW the new module will not be called v1.2.2 (that version designation is already in use). v2.0 perhaps; we haven't discussed it yet. -Steve M. -- Steve Marquess The OpenSSL Software Foundation, Inc. 1829 Mount Ephraim Road Adamstown, MD 21710 USA +1 877-673-6775 marqu...@opensslfoundation.com ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org Development Mailing List openssl-dev@openssl.org Automated List Manager majord...@openssl.org </PRE><BR><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#003366'> _____________________________________________________<BR> This electronic message and any files transmitted with it contains<BR> information from iDirect, which may be privileged, proprietary<BR> and/or confidential. It is intended solely for the use of the individual<BR> or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the original<BR> recipient or the person responsible for delivering the email to the<BR> intended recipient, be advised that you have received this email<BR> in error, and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or<BR> copying of this email is strictly prohibited. If you received this email<BR> in error, please delete it and immediately notify the sender.<BR> _____________________________________________________ </SPAN><PRE> ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org Development Mailing List openssl-dev@openssl.org Automated List Manager majord...@openssl.org
