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From: BG (profnet@adams.patriot.net)
Date: 11/07/02


From: BG <profnet@adams.patriot.net>
Date: Thu, 07 Nov 2002 22:11:03 -0000


Hello.

I just got down with that same error message. With solaris 8, openssl 9.6.g.

I tried prngd with no success. I ended up having to install solaris patch 112438-01
which creates /dev/random. After that no problems.

bg

In comp.infosystems.www.servers.unix PP133 <pp133@attbi.com> wrote:
: I went through this when I was installing ssh 3.4p1 on my solaris box
: at work. Granted it may not be the exact same fix, I used
: http://www.sunfreeware.com/openssh8.html to run me through it. I
: remember getting that same PRNG not seeded error and I believe that I
: had to install a patch for random number generation and then reboot.
: But check out that page, it's very helpful
:
: -pp133
:
: Nikola Milutinovic <Nikola.Milutinovic@ev.co.yu> wrote in message news:<3DC0CCFA.9040407@ev.co.yu>...
:> Hari Om wrote:
:> > Hi:
:> >
:> > I installing OPENSSL and when running I get following ERROR - wonder
:> > why:
:> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
:> > # ./openssl req -new -nodes -keyout private.key -out public.csr
:> > Using configuration from /usr/local/ssl/openssl.cnf
:> > unable to load 'random state'
:> > This means that the random number generator has not been seeded
:> > with much random data.
:> > Generating a 1024 bit RSA private key
:> > 22664:error:24064064:random number generator:SSLEAY_RAND_BYTES:PRNG
:> > not seeded:md_rand.c:501:You need to read the OpenSSL FAQ, http://w
:> > ww.openssl.org/support/faq.html
:> > 22664:error:04069003:rsa routines:RSA_generate_key:BN
:> > lib:rsa_gen.c:182:
:> > #
:> > --------------------------------------------------------------------------
:> >
:> > I am using IBM AIX System.
:> >
:> > Any information on above...?
:>
:> Unless AIX has /dev/random you'll need EGD or PRNGD to feed OpenSSL random
:> numbers. Search on Google for it.
:>
:> Nix.

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