Re: [gdm-list] Security?

[Jiri Lebl <jirka 5z com>]

Ray Strode wrote:
>> BTW, you can always just create a new GRand object and dump it afterwards if
>> you want to seed it again.
> I mentioned that earlier, I think.  One reason I rejected that idea
> (aside from you wanting us to use /dev/urandom directly) was that the
> glib api docs don't mention or guarantee the initial seed is 128 bits.
>  I didn't think it would be a good idea to depend on an undocumented
> implementation detail.

Precisely.

George

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