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== Optimization ==
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== Optimization with haveged ==
 
The password is being generated based on a random selection of characters and numbers. The randomness in it's turn is based on several factors and a strong randomness is important to limit the predictability of a password, and thus ''strongness'' of a password. Simply put, the strongness of randomness can be compared to a sheet of white paper with dots. The more dots, the more lines and combination of dots one can create.
 
The password is being generated based on a random selection of characters and numbers. The randomness in it's turn is based on several factors and a strong randomness is important to limit the predictability of a password, and thus ''strongness'' of a password. Simply put, the strongness of randomness can be compared to a sheet of white paper with dots. The more dots, the more lines and combination of dots one can create.
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Haveged is available from the [http://wiki.contribs.org/Epel epel] repository. To install it you have to enable the epel repository as described [http://wiki.contribs.org/Epel '''here'''].
 
Haveged is available from the [http://wiki.contribs.org/Epel epel] repository. To install it you have to enable the epel repository as described [http://wiki.contribs.org/Epel '''here'''].
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=== Installation ===
 
Then you can install Haveged:
 
Then you can install Haveged:
 
  yum install haveged --enablerepo=epel
 
  yum install haveged --enablerepo=epel
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=== Start at boot ===
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ln -s /etc/rc.d/init.d/e-smith-service /etc/rc7.d/S99havegedchkconfig haveged onconfig set haveged serviceconfig setprop haveged status enabled
    
[[Category:Security]]
 
[[Category:Security]]
 
[[Category:Contrib]]
 
[[Category:Contrib]]

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