[ntp:bugs] [Bug 649] ntp shouln't need $HOME/.rnd if /dev/*random is available

[bugzilla at ntp.isc.org]

http://bugs.ntp.isc.org/649



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Additional Comments From brian.utterback at sun.com (Brian Utterback)
Submitted on 2006-06-27 18:16

Just as an aside, /dev/urandom should not be used by ntp-keygen unless
/dev/random  is not available. OpenSSL uses /dev/urandom because /dev/random may
block and SSL connections are transient and have performance constraints.
/dev/random should be used for any application that requires long term crypto
security, such as the 
generation of long term certs/keys. 

-- 
Brian Utterback <brian.utterback at sun.com>



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