Seed the OpenSSL random number generator

The OpenSSL library is used to encrypt DataSource and RTTP connections in C-based DataSource applications (including Liberator and Transformer). OpenSSL uses its own pseudo random number generator (PRNG), seeded on startup from a source of random data provided by the operating system.

On Linux, the PRNG is seeded from the non-blocking device file /dev/urandom. On Microsoft Windows, the PRNG is seeded from CryptGenRandom and other sources of entropy. Source: Seeds in Random Numbers on the OpenSSL Wiki.

If the standard sources of entropy used to automatically seed OpenSSL’s PRNG do not comply with your organisation’s security policy, the ssl-random-seed configuration item provides you with the flexibility to seed OpenSSL’s PRNG with a specific source of entropy.

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Add the configuration to the appropriate overrides file in the Deployment Framework:

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