1.. _mozilla_projects_nss_reference_fc_seedrandom:
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3FC_SeedRandom
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6`Name <#name>`__
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11   ``FC_SeedRandom()`` - mix additional seed material into the random number generator.
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13`Syntax <#syntax>`__
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18   .. code:: eval
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20      CK_RV FC_SeedRandom(
21        CK_SESSION_HANDLE hSession,
22        CK_BYTE_PTR pSeed,
23        CK_ULONG usSeedLen
24      );
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26`Parameters <#parameters>`__
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31   ``hSession``
32      [in] session handle.
33   ``pSeed``
34      [in] pointer to the seed material
35   ``usSeedLen``
36      [in] length of the seed material in bytes.
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38`Description <#description>`__
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43   ``FC_SeedRandom()`` mixes additional seed material into the token's random number generator. Note
44   that ``FC_SeedRandom()`` doesn't provide the initial seed material for the random number
45   generator. The initial seed material is provided by the NSS cryptographic module itself.
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47   |
48   | A user may call ``FC_SeedRandom()`` without logging into the token (to assume the NSS User
49     role).
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51.. _return_value:
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53`Return value <#return_value>`__
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58`Examples <#examples>`__
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63.. _see_also:
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65`See also <#see_also>`__
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70   -  `NSC_SeedRandom </en-US/NSC_SeedRandom>`__