From e46792f8f1013ce478ffe172235b11648c32a190 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Mark Murray Date: Wed, 4 Aug 2004 08:10:37 +0000 Subject: [PATCH] Give sshd a secure startup, but with a tweakable timeout so that the box won't hang forever at startup. --- etc/rc.d/sshd | 25 +++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 25 insertions(+) diff --git a/etc/rc.d/sshd b/etc/rc.d/sshd index 235547fd1be7..3ee2b4d02fb9 100755 --- a/etc/rc.d/sshd +++ b/etc/rc.d/sshd @@ -17,6 +17,30 @@ start_precmd="sshd_precmd" pidfile="/var/run/${name}.pid" extra_commands="keygen reload" +timeout=300 + +user_reseed() +{ + ( + seeded=`sysctl -n kern.random.sys.seeded 2>/dev/null` + if [ "${seeded}" != "" ] ; then + warn "Setting entropy source to blocking mode." + echo "====================================================" + echo "Type a full screenful of random junk to unblock" + echo "it and remember to finish with . This will" + echo "timeout in ${timeout} seconds, but waiting for" + echo "the timeout without typing junk may make the" + echo "entropy source deliver predictable output." + echo "" + echo "Just hit for fast+insecure startup." + echo "====================================================" + sysctl kern.random.sys.seeded=0 2>/dev/null + read -t ${timeout} junk + echo "${junk}" `sysctl -a` `date` > /dev/random + fi + ) +} + sshd_keygen() { ( @@ -60,6 +84,7 @@ sshd_precmd() if [ ! -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_key -o \ ! -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_dsa_key -o \ ! -f /etc/ssh/ssh_host_rsa_key ]; then + user_reseed run_rc_command keygen fi }