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From: Erik Trulsson <ertr1013@student.uu.se>
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Subject: Re: kern.randompid: jot generation senseful?
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On Tue, May 09, 2006 at 02:20:25PM +0200, No@SPAM@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?

Yes, but a fairly minor one.

> 
> if yes, would it make sense to setup something like:
> --> sysctl kern.randompid=`jot -r 1 500 2000`
> in cron to be executed every X mins/hrs?

No, that would not make any sense.  What would you be expecting
to achieve by that?

> 
> and finally, what are the recommended minimum (security)
> and maximum (performance) values for kern.randompid?





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