| Computing.Net: Over 1,000,000 posts about all things technology related! Over 90% answered within 24 hours! Click here to sign up now, it's free! |
ssh-keygen... PRNG is not seeded???
|
Original Message
|
Name: wolf60s
Date: August 26, 2002 at 19:38:17 Pacific
Subject: ssh-keygen... PRNG is not seeded??? |
Comment: Hi, I'm installing OpenSSH on solaris 8 intel ed. I followed the direction and installed all the packages. In the last step I ran ssh-keygen as following: # pwd
/usr/local/bin
# ./ssh-keygen -t rsa1 -f /usr/local/etc/ssh_host_key -N ""
PRNG is not seeded What is "PRNG is not seeded"? and how to solve the problem? Thanks.
Report Offensive Message For Removal
|
|
Response Number 1
|
Name: raj
Date: August 28, 2002 at 04:30:38 Pacific
|
Reply: hi, for openssh you need prngd packge. download the package from "sunfreeware.com" and read first the documantation.
 Report Offensive Follow Up For Removal
|
|
Response Number 2
|
Name: Mark M
Date: August 31, 2002 at 00:47:23 Pacific
|
Reply: If you have PRNGd installed then you need to create a seed file. The best way to do this is to cat a few large log files together to a file called /etc/prngd-seed I think the error is suggesting that prngd is installed, so hopefully this should fix the problem.
Report Offensive Follow Up For Removal
|
Post Locked
This post is quite old and has been locked from receiving new replies. Please create a new posting instead.
Go to Solaris Forum Home
Results for: ssh-keygen... PRNG is not seeded???
PRNG is not seeded Summary: I have some problems with the install of the ssh protocol. I have installed all the packages what I need for that. But when I start the SSH or the Daemon SSHD then I get always the Message "PRNG is no...
www.computing.net/answers/solaris/prng-is-not-seeded/2753.html
PRNG is not seeded Summary: For future ref: I had the same problem. For some reason, after installed the Solaris patch 112438-01 there's nothing call random or urandom in /dev. So, i did a search and found its stored in /kernel/...
www.computing.net/answers/solaris/prng-is-not-seeded/3441.html
PRNG is not seeded Summary: Hi, I had the same issue " PRNG is not seeded ,and just a boot -r ( reconfigure at boot) did the trick..All are working fine. Sreeni Manikoth. ...
www.computing.net/answers/solaris/prng-is-not-seeded/4991.html
