Re: using pgp to make an otp

amp wrote: | my point here is that _if_ pgp output is random enough, i wouldn't need | hardware. even i, with my extremely limited programming skills could create | a .cmd file or program that could be used as imput for a stream cypher. PGP output is not random enough to be used for a one time pad. The security of a OTP is *entirely* based on the quality of the random numbers; they should come from some strong generator. Building good one time pads is tough, and usually not worth the effort. Adam -- "It is seldom that liberty of any kind is lost all at once." -Hume