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On Windows platforms, the [{{CryptGenRandom()}}|http://msdn2.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa379942.aspx] function may be used to generate cryptographically strong random numbers. It is important to note that the exact details of the implementation are unknown, and it is unknown what source of entropy the {{CryptGenRandom()}} uses. From the Microsoft Developer Network {{CryptGenRandom()}} reference \[[MSDN 08|AA. C References#MSDN]\]: |
Wiki Markup If an application has access to a good random source, it can fill the {{pbBuffer}} buffer with some random data before calling {{CryptGenRandom()}}. The CSP \[cryptographic service provider\] then uses this data to further randomize its internal seed. It is acceptable to omit the step of initializing the {{pbBuffer}} buffer before calling {{CryptGenRandom()}}.
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