Re: [exim] TLS error on connection

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Author: Heiko Schlittermann
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To: exim-users
Subject: Re: [exim] TLS error on connection
Viktor Dukhovni <exim-users@???> (Do 27 Aug 2015 17:58:50 CEST):
> > You can use haveged, this helps you creating entropy.
> > Or rngtools.
>
> That does not seem like the right solution. Perhaps someone more
> familiar with Exim internals can comment on tuning entropy sources
> for Exim (my expertise is with TLS generally and OpenSSL/Postfix
> specifically).


It seems as if Exim does not do anything to select the entropy source.
It just checks (for openssl) the return of RAND_status().

    Best regards from Dresden/Germany
    Viele Grüße aus Dresden
    Heiko Schlittermann
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