\S{puttygen-manpage-options} OPTIONS
In the first phase, \c{puttygen} either loads or generates a key.
-Note that generating a key requires random data (from
-\c{/dev/random}), which can cause \c{puttygen} to pause, possibly for
-some time if your system does not have much randomness available.
+Note that generating a key requires random data, which can cause
+\c{puttygen} to pause, possibly for some time if your system does
+not have much randomness available.
The options to control this phase are:
\s{CAUTION:} If the passphrase is important, the file should be stored
on a temporary filesystem or else securely erased after use.
+\dt \cw{\-\-random\-device} \e{device}
+
+\dd Specify device to read entropy from (default \c{/dev/random}).
+
In the second phase, \c{puttygen} optionally alters properties of
the key it has loaded or generated. The options to control this are: