The OpenEdge alternate random number generator is enabled on Coins ERP+ agents by the use of the -rand 2 parameter setting on the OpenEdge client session.
If the alternate random number generator is not enabled, then the one-time passcodes generated by Coins ERP+ will be generated in the same repeatable sequence across all Coins ERP+ agents. Multiple people may receive the same passcode within a given time period.
The alternate random number generator uses additional tokens to generate the random number seeding. This creates a unique random number sequence for each Coins ERP+ agent. No performance impacts will be experienced.
To enable this for Coins ERP+ agents, perform the following steps:
Open COINSAdmin and select the Configure COINSAdmin menu item.
Select the Parameters menu item.
Check to see if the -rand parameter has already been defined. If it has not, then select F9-Add to add the -rand parameter definition as shown below. Select F1 to save the parameter definition, then press F4 to end the parameter updates.
The -rand parameter should now be added to the parameter list, associated with OpenEdge client sessions (S).
Leave the Configure COINSAdmin menus and then go to Administer an Environment, select the environment being upgraded, select Configuration and then the Sessions menu item.
Select the %WEB environment and find the -rand parameter line. Update the value so that it is: 2
Run the Generate Scripts program for the environment.
If the environment’s Coins ERP+ brokers are active, then trim the agents. The new parameter definition will be picked up as the new agents are started.
Repeat steps 5 to 8 for each Coins ERP+ broker definition in the environment and each environment being upgraded.