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== Optimization ==
== 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.
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'''].
=== Installation ===
Then you can install Haveged:
Then you can install Haveged:
yum install haveged --enablerepo=epel
yum install haveged --enablerepo=epel
=== Start at boot ===
ln -s /etc/rc.d/init.d/e-smith-service /etc/rc7.d/S99havegedchkconfig haveged onconfig set haveged serviceconfig setprop haveged status enabled
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