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Subject: Re: kern.randompid: jot generation senseful?
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On 5/9/06, No@SPAM@mgEDV.net <nospam@mgedv.net> wrote:
>
> [asked on -security before, but no answer, maybe here's more traffic ;-)]
>
> hi,
>
> is a random pid generation really a security enhancement?
>
> if yes, would it make sense to setup something like:
> --> sysctl kern.randompid=3D`jot -r 1 500 2000`
> in cron to be executed every X mins/hrs?
>
> and finally, what are the recommended minimum (security)
> and maximum (performance) values for kern.randompid?


You can't change it once the system is running me thinks, so you'd run it a=
t
boot and that'd be that...