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List:       linux-crypto
Subject:    Re: Re: Two keys for the same encrypted file
From:       Tobias Walkowiak <tw () tobias-walkowiak ! de>
Date:       2005-10-12 22:27:18
Message-ID: 20051012222718.GA24334 () count0 ! net
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On Wed, Oct 12, 2005 at 04:18:33PM +0200, kinto wrote:
> 
> Alle 13:48, marted́ 11 ottobre 2005, Tobias Walkowiak ha scritto:
> > in case you have sufficient entropy - yes
> 
> How can I be sure of the entropy in /dev/random?
> There's a method to increase that entropy?

i dont know the exact algorithms, sorry, i never bothered to look into the
sources. but AFAIK any interaction with your computer does the job: surf a
lot without a plan, write useless mails, play around like crazy with your
mouse and so on. with ongoing time /dev/random gets filled (a little) more
and more. maybe i'm wrong but can anyone else tell about the exact methods?

cheers
tobias
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