How to create a prng_seed file?

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Hi all,

I've just installed egd ssh zlib and ssl on a server:
$ uname -a
SunOS su214tos 5.8 Generic_108528-11 sun4d sparc SUNW,SPARCserver-1000

When i want to execute the /usr/local/sbin/sshd, i get the following:
PRNG is not seeded...

How do i seed the PRNG?

Thanx

Jason

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I use the SSHd from www.ssh.com and SSH handles the "randomness stuff" invisibly so I'm not sure about OpenSSH (which I assume you use?)

So here's , maybe not an exact answer to your question but maybe you'll get a hint. :slight_smile:

I quote from my "SSH: The Secure Shell" book:

The --with-egd-pool switch might be what you're searching for ?

Good luck!