Fortran is fast I have ported over the random_number_generator.py and random_number_password_generator.py Python programs, which use the YubiKey random number generator engine, to generate high-quality random numbers. It's obvious that a good random number generator is crucial for encryption and other purposes. Given this, one would expect that Yubico has thoroughly tested and produced a highly… Continue reading Random number and password generator using YubiKey in Fortran
for Fedora Silverblue and other Linux users who thought this function was broken For the longest time I thought LibreOffice's Encrypt with GPG key option for saving files was broken: Yes, you can easily save the file with encryption, select your GPG public key to encrypt and it all seems to work, but when it… Continue reading How to encrypt and decrypt documents in LibreOffice using YubiKeys and GPG
Kleopatra for Windows works fine: it recognises my YubiKey as a smart-card and is able to encrypt/sign/decrypt and verify without issue. Kleopatra for Fedora Silverblue on the other hand: Fedora Silverblue often did not recognise the YubiKey (upon boot it seems to hog the YubiKey and does not let go). I had to manually reset… Continue reading Kleopatra for Fedora Silverblue: one solution
ChatGPT instructions still don't really help So I have opened up my original post: https://felixquinihildebet.wordpress.com/2021/01/24/1629/
It is easy to fall down a rabbit hole of research when searching for methods of generating sufficiently random numbers on a computer. It is an area that requires deep expertise and is generally inaccessible for the average user. At its heart, the idea of generating randomness from a device that is built to be… Continue reading Generate random numbers and passwords using your YubiKey
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