Client and Server can be configured to support PRNGd. If you do --with-prngd then everything in openssh will use and require prngd.
prngd's core code came from OpenSSH portable's entropy software. I consider it to more Beta then Alpha by now. - Ben On Fri, 28 Sep 2001, John van V. wrote: > > Hi, > > Thanks for the metrics. > > I worked with prngd a little and felt uncomfortable with the fact that > the author documents it as alpha ware. Is there a possible vulnerability > because of that ?? (have to ask ;) > > Looking at your metrics is making me rethink. > > I compiled ssh with it and started the daemon without prngd running and ld.so > crashed (solaris 8). > > I kinda viewed this as safety hazard, killing the machine if some permissions > changed for instance. But you say only the openssh client uses it, I was > logging thru localhost so I dont suppose I could tell. I thought it was the > daemon. > > Any comments greatly appricated. > > John > > --- Jeff Marble <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Command Before prngd After prngd > > ssh hostname date 3 to 7 seconds .84 to 1.35 > > ssh hostname sar 3 to 5 .84 to 1.35 > > > > > ===== > John van Vlaanderen > > ############################################# > # CXN, Inc. Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # > # Proud Sponsor of Perl/Unix of NY # > # http://puny.vm.com # > ############################################# > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Listen to your Yahoo! Mail messages from any phone. > http://phone.yahoo.com > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
