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http://www.openssl.org/support/faq.html " didn't you understand? The specified
FAQ includes a lengthy dissertation about what the problem is and what you can
do to fix the problem.
J. Edward Ellis
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-----Original Message-----
From: De Closmadeuc, Etienne [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Friday, April 06, 2001 12:48 AM
To: openssl-users
Subject: PRNG not seeded ERROR
Openssl is correctly installed. Here is the report :
OpenSSL self-test report:
OpenSSL version: 0.9.6
Last change: In ssl23_get_client_hello, generate an error message
wh...
OS (uname): AIX spirou 3 4 0055B8AA4C00
OS (config): 0055B8AA4C00-ibm-aix
Target (default): ??
Target: aix-gcc
Compiler: gcc version 2.95.2.1 19991024 (release)
Test passed.
EGD is correctly installed and running. Here is the report for the "ps"
command
35310 pts/3 0:03 perl -w /usr/local/bin/egd.pl /etc/egd-pool
But I still get this error :
root@spirou:/usr/local/ssl> echo $RANDFILE
/etc/egd-pool
root@spirou:/usr/local/ssl> ./bin/openssl req -new
Using configuration from /usr/local/ssl/openssl.cnf
unable to load 'random state'
This means that the random number generator has not been seeded
with much random data.
Generating a 1024 bit RSA private key
30850:error:24064064:random number generator:SSLEAY_RAND_BYTES:PRNG not
seeded:md_rand.c:474:You need to read the OpenSSL FAQ,
http://www.openssl.org/support/faq.html
30850:error:04069003:rsa routines:RSA_generate_key:BN lib:rsa_gen.c:182:
What's wrong ???
Thanks for help.
Etienne de Closmadeuc ([EMAIL PROTECTED])
Logica SA
183, route de Canéjan 33173 GRADIGNAN CEDEX
Tél : 05.56.75.77.00
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