diff --git a/src/ossl_random.cpp b/src/ossl_random.cpp
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+++ b/src/ossl_random.cpp
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+#include "ossl_random.hpp"
+
+#include <boost/uuid/uuid_generators.hpp>
+#include <boost/uuid/uuid_io.hpp>
+
+std::string bmcweb::getRandomUUID()
+{
+    using bmcweb::OpenSSLGenerator;
+    OpenSSLGenerator ossl;
+    return boost::uuids::to_string(
+        boost::uuids::basic_random_generator<OpenSSLGenerator>(ossl)());
+}