StrongSwan - ipsec pki command
I would like to know why the first time I run the "ipsec pki" command to get a private key this key is generated quickly, but the next time you try to run the same command to get this key because you have deleted the old one it takes about 5-10 minutes.
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I would like to know why the first time I run the "ipsec pki" command to get a private key this key is generated quickly, but the next time you try to run the same command to get this key because you have deleted the old one it takes about 5-10 minutes.
ipsec strongswan
edited Dec 18 at 12:17
Rui F Ribeiro
39k1479129
asked Dec 18 at 10:40
melmansuri
306
add a comment |
I would like to know why the first time I run the "ipsec pki" command to get a private key this key is generated quickly, but the next time you try to run the same command to get this key because you have deleted the old one it takes about 5-10 minutes.
ipsec strongswan
edited Dec 18 at 12:17
Rui F Ribeiro
39k1479129
asked Dec 18 at 10:40
melmansuri
306
I would like to know why the first time I run the "ipsec pki" command to get a private key this key is generated quickly, but the next time you try to run the same command to get this key because you have deleted the old one it takes about 5-10 minutes.
ipsec strongswan
ipsec strongswan
edited Dec 18 at 12:17
Rui F Ribeiro
39k1479129
asked Dec 18 at 10:40
melmansuri
306
edited Dec 18 at 12:17
Rui F Ribeiro
39k1479129
asked Dec 18 at 10:40
melmansuri
306
edited Dec 18 at 12:17
Rui F Ribeiro
39k1479129
edited Dec 18 at 12:17
Rui F Ribeiro
39k1479129
edited Dec 18 at 12:17
Rui F Ribeiro
39k1479129
39k1479129
asked Dec 18 at 10:40
melmansuri
306
asked Dec 18 at 10:40
melmansuri
306
asked Dec 18 at 10:40
melmansuri
306
306
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In its default configuration pki's --gen command generates RSA keys using the random and gmp plugins. Since the random plugin reads from /dev/random this might take a while as that device blocks (i.e. does not return any data) if the system's entropy pool is exhausted.
The wiki page of the --gen command describes possible workarounds, one is configuring the random plugin to use /dev/urandom (which does not block), another is switching to a different plugin to generate the keys (e.g. the openssl plugin).
answered Dec 18 at 12:52
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Thank you for your brief explanation !
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In its default configuration pki's --gen command generates RSA keys using the random and gmp plugins. Since the random plugin reads from /dev/random this might take a while as that device blocks (i.e. does not return any data) if the system's entropy pool is exhausted.
The wiki page of the --gen command describes possible workarounds, one is configuring the random plugin to use /dev/urandom (which does not block), another is switching to a different plugin to generate the keys (e.g. the openssl plugin).
answered Dec 18 at 12:52
ecdsa
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Thank you for your brief explanation !
– melmansuri
Dec 18 at 13:17
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In its default configuration pki's --gen command generates RSA keys using the random and gmp plugins. Since the random plugin reads from /dev/random this might take a while as that device blocks (i.e. does not return any data) if the system's entropy pool is exhausted.
The wiki page of the --gen command describes possible workarounds, one is configuring the random plugin to use /dev/urandom (which does not block), another is switching to a different plugin to generate the keys (e.g. the openssl plugin).
answered Dec 18 at 12:52
ecdsa
48427
Thank you for your brief explanation !
– melmansuri
Dec 18 at 13:17
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In its default configuration pki's --gen command generates RSA keys using the random and gmp plugins. Since the random plugin reads from /dev/random this might take a while as that device blocks (i.e. does not return any data) if the system's entropy pool is exhausted.
The wiki page of the --gen command describes possible workarounds, one is configuring the random plugin to use /dev/urandom (which does not block), another is switching to a different plugin to generate the keys (e.g. the openssl plugin).
answered Dec 18 at 12:52
ecdsa
48427
In its default configuration pki's --gen command generates RSA keys using the random and gmp plugins. Since the random plugin reads from /dev/random this might take a while as that device blocks (i.e. does not return any data) if the system's entropy pool is exhausted.
The wiki page of the --gen command describes possible workarounds, one is configuring the random plugin to use /dev/urandom (which does not block), another is switching to a different plugin to generate the keys (e.g. the openssl plugin).
answered Dec 18 at 12:52
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answered Dec 18 at 12:52
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answered Dec 18 at 12:52
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Thank you for your brief explanation !
– melmansuri
Dec 18 at 13:17
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Thank you for your brief explanation !
– melmansuri
Dec 18 at 13:17
Thank you for your brief explanation !
– melmansuri
Dec 18 at 13:17
Thank you for your brief explanation !
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