# MIT Kerberos Documentation

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# krb5_c_random_add_entropy - Add entropy to the pseudo-random number generator.

krb5_error_code krb5_c_random_add_entropy(krb5_context context, unsigned int randsource, const krb5_data *data)

param

  [in] context - Library context

  [in] randsource - Entropy source (see KRB5_RANDSOURCE types)

  [in] data - Data

retval

  - 0 Success; otherwise - Kerberos error codes

Contribute entropy to the PRNG used by krb5 crypto operations. This may or may not affect the output of the next crypto operation requiring random data.