From: Bodo Möller <bodo@openssl.org>
Date: Fri, 3 Mar 2000 23:28:35 +0000 (+0000)
Subject: Note about PRNG error message for openssl command line tool.
X-Git-Tag: OpenSSL_0_9_5a-beta1~106
X-Git-Url: https://git.librecmc.org/?a=commitdiff_plain;h=d79604183232c8fd50dd573481196710ee0fbdb3;p=oweals%2Fopenssl.git

Note about PRNG error message for openssl command line tool.
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diff --git a/FAQ b/FAQ
index f571faa05e..a34ccb5c7d 100644
--- a/FAQ
+++ b/FAQ
@@ -103,6 +103,11 @@ application you are using.  It is likely that it never worked
 correctly.  OpenSSL 0.9.5 makes the error visible by refusing to
 perform potentially insecure encryption.
 
+Most components of the openssl command line tool try to use the
+file $HOME/.rnd (or $RANDFILE, if this environment variable is set)
+for seeding the PRNG.  If this file does not exist or is too short,
+the "PRNG not seeded" error message may occur.
+
 
 * Why does the linker complain about undefined symbols?