Random prime generator
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The generation of random prime numbers is fundamaentally important in cryptography application, such as in the generation of the random prime number used in the Diffie-Hellman method.
OutlineFor example, to generate a 1,024-bitrandom prime: openssl prime -generate -bits 1024 openssl prime -generate -bits 1024 -hex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|