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.\" $OpenBSD: arc4random.3,v 1.1 1997/04/15 13:06:54 provos Exp $ |
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.\" Copyright 1997 Niels Provos <provos@physnet.uni-hamburg.de> |
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.\" All rights reserved. |
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.\" must display the following acknowledgement: |
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.\" This product includes software developed by Niels Provos. |
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.Dd April 15, 1997 |
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.Dt ARC4RANDOM 3 |
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.Os "OpenBSD 2.0" |
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.Sh NAME |
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.Nm arc4random, |
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.Nm arc4random_stir, |
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.Nm arc4random_addrandom |
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.Nd arc4 random number generator. |
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.Sh SYNOPSIS |
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.Fd #include <stdlib.h> |
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.Ft void |
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.Fn arc4random "void" |
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.Ft void |
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.Fn arc4random_stir "void" |
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.Ft void |
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.Fn arc4random_addrandom "u_char *dat" "int datlen" |
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.Sh DESCRIPTION |
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The |
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.Fn arc4random |
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function uses the key stream generator employed by the |
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arc4 cipher, which uses 8*8 8 bit S-Boxes. The S-Boxes |
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can be in about |
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.if t 2\u\s71700\s10\d |
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.if n (2**1700) |
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states. |
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.Pp |
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The |
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.Fn arc4random_stir |
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function reads data from |
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.Pa /dev/arandom |
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and uses it to permutate the S-Boxes via |
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.Fn arc4random_addrandom . |
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.Pp |
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There is no need to call |
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.Fn arc4random_stir |
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before using |
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.Fn arc4random , |
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since |
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.Fn arc4random |
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automatically initalizes itself. |
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.Sh SEE ALSO |
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.Xr rand 3 , |
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.Xr random 3 |
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.Sh HISTORY |
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.Pa RC4 |
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has been designed by RSA Data Security, Inc. It was posted anonymously |
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to the USENET and was confirmed to be equivalent by several sources who |
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had access to the original cipher. Since |
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.Pa RC4 |
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used to by a trade secret, the cipher is now refered to as |
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.Pa ARC4 . |