Unknown .rnd file

Hello everyone,
Today I updated the main WP dashboard and then activated the new encryption for the child pages.
Now Wordfence shows me that an unknown file “.rnd” is new in the admin directory (wp-admin/.rnd). Does this have to do with the update and encryption (would fit the timing)? Can the .rnd file be deleted again?

Does this possibly have
Has anyone noticed this too?

Hey @ThomasE

Welcome to the MainWP community.

The .rnd file in the wp-admin directory is a temporary file created by OpenSSL during the key generation process for MainWP’s new encryption feature.

It can be safely deleted and will be recreated automatically if needed again in the future.

You can learn more in our KB article: Understanding the .rnd File Found in the wp-admin Directory - MainWP Knowledgebase

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Hi bojan,
thank you very much for your explanation and even more for the link with details🙏

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