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diff --git a/doc/crypto/RAND_load_file.pod b/doc/crypto/RAND_load_file.pod
index 3e75855160..dd79af28ae 100644
--- a/doc/crypto/RAND_load_file.pod
+++ b/doc/crypto/RAND_load_file.pod
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ RAND_load_file, RAND_write_file, RAND_file_name - PRNG seed file
 
  #include <openssl/rand.h>
 
- const char *RAND_file_name(char *buf, int num);
+ const char *RAND_file_name(char *buf, size_t num);
 
  int RAND_load_file(const char *filename, long max_bytes);
 
@@ -18,14 +18,22 @@ RAND_load_file, RAND_write_file, RAND_file_name - PRNG seed file
 
 RAND_file_name() generates a default path for the random seed
 file. B<buf> points to a buffer of size B<num> in which to store the
-filename. The seed file is $RANDFILE if that environment variable is
-set, $HOME/.rnd otherwise. If $HOME is not set either, or B<num> is
+filename.
+
+On Windows the seed file is %RANDFILE% if that environment variable is set.
+Otherwise the file is called ".rnd" in one of the following locations (in order
+of preference): %TMP%, %TEMP%, %USERPROFILE%, %SYSTEMROOT%, %HOME%, "C:".
+
+On all other systems the seed file is $RANDFILE if that environment variable is
+set, $HOME/.rnd otherwise.
+
+If $HOME (on non Windows systems) is not set either, or B<num> is
 too small for the path name, an error occurs.
 
 RAND_load_file() reads a number of bytes from file B<filename> and
 adds them to the PRNG. If B<max_bytes> is non-negative,
-up to to B<max_bytes> are read; if B<max_bytes> is -1, the complete file
-is read.
+up to B<max_bytes> are read;
+if B<max_bytes> is -1, the complete file is read.
 
 RAND_write_file() writes a number of random bytes (currently 1024) to
 file B<filename> which can be used to initialize the PRNG by calling
@@ -43,11 +51,15 @@ error.
 
 =head1 SEE ALSO
 
-L<rand(3)|rand(3)>, L<RAND_add(3)|RAND_add(3)>, L<RAND_cleanup(3)|RAND_cleanup(3)>
+L<rand(3)>, L<RAND_add(3)>, L<RAND_cleanup(3)>
+
+=head1 COPYRIGHT
 
-=head1 HISTORY
+Copyright 2000-2016 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved.
 
-RAND_load_file(), RAND_write_file() and RAND_file_name() are available in
-all versions of SSLeay and OpenSSL.
+Licensed under the OpenSSL license (the "License").  You may not use
+this file except in compliance with the License.  You can obtain a copy
+in the file LICENSE in the source distribution or at
+L<https://www.openssl.org/source/license.html>.
 
 =cut