RAND crypto functions(3)

NAME
RAND crypto functions -

  Functions
void RAND_seed (const void *indata, size_t size)
int RAND_bytes (void *outdata, size_t size)
void RAND_cleanup (void)
void RAND_add (const void *indata, size_t size, double entropi)
int RAND_pseudo_bytes (void *outdata, size_t size)
int RAND_status (void)
int RAND_set_rand_method (const RAND_METHOD *meth)
const RAND_METHOD * RAND_get_rand_method (void)
int RAND_set_rand_engine (ENGINE *engine)
int RAND_load_file (const char *filename, size_t size)
int RAND_write_file (const char *filename)
const char * RAND_file_name (char *filename, size_t size)

Detailed Description

See the RAND - random number for description and examples.

Function Documentation

  void RAND_add (const void * indata, size_t size, double entropi)

Seed that random number generator. Secret material can securely be feed into the function, they will never be returned.

Parameters:
    indata the input data.
    size size of in data.
    entropi entropi in data.

  int RAND_bytes (void * outdata, size_t size)

Get a random block from the random generator, can be used for key material.

Parameters:
    outdata random data
    size length random data

Returns:
    1 on success, 0 on failure.

  void RAND_cleanup (void)

Reset and free memory used by the random generator.

  const char* RAND_file_name (char * filename, size_t size)

Return the default random state filename for a user to use for RAND_load_file(), and RAND_write_file().

Parameters:
    filename buffer to hold file name.
    size size of buffer filename.

Returns:
    the buffer filename or NULL on failure.

  const RAND_METHOD* RAND_get_rand_method (void)

Get the default random method.

  int RAND_load_file (const char * filename, size_t size)

Load a a file and feed it into RAND_seed().

Parameters:
    filename name of file to read.
    size minimum size to read.

  int RAND_pseudo_bytes (void * outdata, size_t size)

Get a random block from the random generator, should NOT be used for key material.

Parameters:
    outdata random data
    size length random data

Returns:
    1 on success, 0 on failure.

  void RAND_seed (const void * indata, size_t size)

Seed that random number generator. Secret material can securely be feed into the function, they will never be returned.

Parameters:
    indata seed data
    size length seed data

  int RAND_set_rand_engine (ENGINE * engine)

Set the default random method from engine.

Parameters:
    engine use engine, if NULL is passed it, old method and engine is cleared.

Returns:
    1 on success, 0 on failure.

  int RAND_set_rand_method (const RAND_METHOD * meth)

Set the default random method.

Parameters:
    meth set the new default method.

Returns:
    1 on success.

  int RAND_status (void)

Return status of the random generator

Returns:
    1 if the random generator can deliver random data.

  int RAND_write_file (const char * filename)

Write of random numbers to a file to store for later initiation with RAND_load_file().

Parameters:
    filename name of file to write.

Returns:
    1 on success and non-one on failure.