javascript-fortuna

Javascript implementation of the Fortuna PRNG.

Installation

npm i javascript-fortuna

Basic Usage

This is a quick out-of-the-box usage example. This is not how you'd use it in production if you want it to be secure, but it will give you a decent random number.

const fortuna = require('javascript-fortuna');
 
fortuna.init();
const randomNumber = fortuna.random();
 
console.log(`I picked ${randomNumber}!`);

Command-line Usage

Javascript Fortuna comes with a simple command-line app that will generate a single random number seeded by your local environment.

$ js-fortuna
0.7947502068732222

Advanced Usage

To reduce predictability add entropy from dynamic sytem state inforation such as CPU usage, number of active processes, availalbe ram and disk io.

const fortuna = require('javascript-fortuna');
const si = require('systeminformation');
const sha512 = require('js-sha512');
const jsspg = require('javascript-strong-password-generator');
 
function entropyAccumFunction() {
  return new Promise(async (resolve) => {
    const cpuSpeed = await si.cpu();
    const processes = await si.processes();
    const disksIO = await si.disksIO();
    const memory = await si.mem();
 
    jsspg.entropyVal = sha512(`${JSON.stringify(cpuSpeed)}:${JSON.stringify(processes)}:${JSON.stringify(disksIO)}:${JSON.stringify(memory)}`);
 
    console.log(`ent: ${jsspg.entropyVal}`);
 
    resolve();
  });
}
 
function entropyFunction() {
  return jsspg.entropyVal;
}
 
let entropyInterval = setInterval(async () => {
  await entropyAccumFunction();
}, 250);
 
jsspg.initialized = true;
 
fortuna.init({ timeBasedEntropy: true, accumulateTimeout: 100, entropyFxn: entropyFunction });
 
const num1 = fortuna.random();
console.log(`I picked ${num1}!`);
 
setTimeout(() => {
  const num1 = fortuna.random();
  console.log(`I picked ${num1}!`);
  fortuna.stopTimer();
  clearInterval(entropyInterval);
}, 5000);

Building for Browsers

This will generate a ./build/fortuna.min.js file for use in a web browser.

$ npm run webpack

Basic Browser Usage

<script src="js/fortuna.min.js"></script>
<script>
(function () {
  fortuna.init();
 
  var randomNumber = fortuna.random()
  alert('I picked ' + randomNumber + '!');
})();
</script>

Core Concept

Fortuna is a method of generating random numbers using AES encryption and an environment-based seed. It is more secure than simply using Math.random().

API

fortuna.init(options)

Options [{ k: v }]

• entropyFxn [function fxn()]: Custom entropy function. Must return an Array or string of length fortuna.entropySz (128 by default)
• timeBasedEntropy [bool]: Detaches the reseeding of the algorithm from the call to random().
• accumulateTimeout [int]: The amount of time in milliseconds between each timeBasedEntropy call. Requires timeBasedEntropy to be true.

fortuna.random()

Generates a random floating point value (0,1).

If you need an integer between min and max you can simply

const min = 4;
const max = 10;
const randomInt = parseInt((fortuna.random() * (max - min)) + min);

Visual Inspection