Note about PRNG error message for openssl command line tool.

[openssl.git] / FAQ

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@@ -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.
 
 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?
 
 
 * Why does the linker complain about undefined symbols?