random-device purpose in DNSSEC

WBrown at e1b.org WBrown at e1b.org
Fri May 11 12:17:40 UTC 2012


Warren wrote on 05/10/2012 04:14:01 PM:

> Multiple options:
> 1: install haveged (http://www.irisa.fr/caps/projects/hipsor/) -- 
> this will provide you with much randomness [0].
> 2: buy a USB entropy widget (for example: http://www.entropykey.co.uk/)
> 3: See if there is a driver for your TPM -- many boxes have them, 
> and many provide good randomness.
> 4: NOT RECOMMENDED: use /dev/urandom (only for testing)

You forgot an option:

5:  "Patience, Grasshopper."  /dev/random will eventually fill and the 
crypto function will get enough data to complete.



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