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# sslrandomdata

Purpose
Generate a random data file.
Synopsis
`procedure sslrandomdata(fname:string, size:integer)`
Arguments

fname | Name of the file where to save the generated data
size | Number of bytes to generate

Example
The following statement generates a random key for the default cipher algorithm:

    sslrandomdata("mykey",sslkeysize(""))

Further information
1. This function generates size bytes from a cryptographically strong pseudo-random generator that it saves in the specified file fname.
2. An IO error will be raised if the destination file cannot be accessed.
Related topics
sslrandom
Module
mmssl
Parent Topic Procedures and functions

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