[openssl-dev] Work on a new RNG for OpenSSL

[Blumenthal, Uri - 0553 - MITLL]

Offhand, I'd say it's a perfect solution. It allows me to mix in additional randomness when I want to the RNG that I think may need it. Exactly what I need. 

Thanks! 

P.S. I wonder if it's feasible to have a configuration parameter that would allow me to tell the TLS code to invoke RAND_add_ex() before generating session keys?

Regards,
Uri

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> On Aug 18, 2017, at 19:42, Salz, Rich via openssl-dev <openssl-dev at openssl.org> wrote:
> 
> ➢ But I’d like the development team to comment on (and ideally – accept) my request to add RAND_add() method to the RNG that is used in generation of private keys.
> 
> Well, I’ve been thinking about this for a bit, since you first raised it.  I am still not sure of the need.  And as the blog post says, we’re not convinced that the current DRBG arrangement is something that will never change.  But I think a new API, RAND_add_ex that took a flag that had values like RAND_ADD_GLOBAL, RAND_ADD_LOCAL, RAND_ADD_PRIVATE, RAND_LOCAL_PRIVATE indicating which to seed.     Thoughts?
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