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Initialize a PRNG with a password

Let's assume that we have a secure PRNG. Is it "safe" to initialize it with password, or seed based on a password like SHA256(password). If yes, is it "safe" to generate as RSA or DSA key from it? If ...
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Pseudo-random Number generation for Passwords

i want to know what is the best pseudo-random number generation algorithm for passwords? for example my scenario is I have to generate 5K pseudo-random bits from a user-supplied password(6 ...
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Seed a PRNG with random data and a password

I'd like to combine a random key file with a password to generate a secure seed for a CSPRNG. The key file is assumed to have very high entropy, but the password will be whatever the user provides. ...