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Update for `win-randseed-location' fix.

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Jacob Nevins 2008-05-31 17:11:16 +00:00
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@ -383,10 +383,9 @@ while host keys are stored under \c{SshHostKeys}.
PuTTY also requires a random number seed file, to improve the PuTTY also requires a random number seed file, to improve the
unpredictability of randomly chosen data needed as part of the SSH unpredictability of randomly chosen data needed as part of the SSH
cryptography. This is stored by default in a file called \i\c{PUTTY.RND} cryptography. This is stored by default in a file called \i\c{PUTTY.RND};
in your Windows home directory (\c{%HOMEDRIVE%\\%HOMEPATH%}), or in this is stored by default in the \q{Application Data} directory,
the actual Windows directory (such as \c{C:\\WINDOWS}) if the home or failing that, one of a number of fallback locations. If you
directory doesn't exist, for example if you're using Win95. If you
want to change the location of the random number seed file, you can want to change the location of the random number seed file, you can
put your chosen pathname in the Registry, at put your chosen pathname in the Registry, at