better random number generator

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@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ An evolving how-to guide for securing a Linux server that, hopefully, also teach
- [Securing /proc](#securing-proc)
- [Force Accounts To Use Secure Passwords](#force-accounts-to-use-secure-passwords)
- [Automatic Security Updates and Alerts](#automatic-security-updates-and-alerts)
- [More Secure Random Entropy Pool (WIP)](#more-secure-random-entropy-pool-wip)
- [The Network](#the-network)
- [UFW: Uncomplicated Firewall](#ufw-uncomplicated-firewall)
- [PSAD: iptables Intrusion Detection And Prevention](#psad-iptables-intrusion-detection-and-prevention)
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([Table of Contents](#table-of-contents))
### More Secure Random Entropy Pool (WIP)
#### Why
WIP
#### How It Works
WIP
#### Goals
WIP
#### References
- Thanks to [branneman](https://github.com/branneman) for this idea as submitted in [issue #33](https://github.com/imthenachoman/How-To-Secure-A-Linux-Server/issues/33).
- https://hackaday.com/2017/11/02/what-is-entropy-and-how-do-i-get-more-of-it/
- https://www.2uo.de/myths-about-urandom
- https://www.gnu.org/software/hurd/user/tlecarrour/rng-tools.html
- https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Rng-tools
#### Steps
1. Install rng-tools.
On Debian based systems:
``` bash
sudo apt-get install rng-tools
```
([Table of Contents](#table-of-contents))
## The Network
### UFW: Uncomplicated Firewall