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17 .Dd $Mdocdate: November 29 2016 $
18 .Dt RAND_SET_RAND_METHOD 3
21 .Nm RAND_set_rand_method ,
22 .Nm RAND_get_rand_method ,
24 .Nd select RAND method
28 .Fo RAND_set_rand_method
29 .Fa "const RAND_METHOD *meth"
31 .Ft const RAND_METHOD *
32 .Fn RAND_get_rand_method void
36 These functions used to allow for the random number generator functions
37 to be replaced by arbitrary code.
39 They are kept for ABI compatibility but are no longer functional, and
40 should not be used in new programs.
42 .Fn RAND_set_rand_method
44 .Fn RAND_get_rand_method
50 .Fn RAND_set_rand_method ,
51 .Fn RAND_get_rand_method ,
54 are available in all versions of OpenSSL.