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author | Bodo Möller <bodo@openssl.org> | 2001-03-05 11:09:43 +0000 |
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committer | Bodo Möller <bodo@openssl.org> | 2001-03-05 11:09:43 +0000 |
commit | bad4058574a110c972616e4b2f629a6268322eb3 (patch) | |
tree | 14c74c6c138d8495aeb8593ae1b5205885e05f3a /doc/apps | |
parent | d8c2adae578d44b6c313e57bc971fa2825b9c399 (diff) | |
download | openssl-new-bad4058574a110c972616e4b2f629a6268322eb3.tar.gz |
New option '-subj arg' for 'openssl req' and 'openssl ca'. This
sets the subject name for a new request or supersedes the
subject name in a given request.
Add options '-batch' and '-verbose' to 'openssl req'.
Submitted by: Massimiliano Pala <madwolf@hackmasters.net>
Reviewed by: Bodo Moeller
Diffstat (limited to 'doc/apps')
-rw-r--r-- | doc/apps/ca.pod | 6 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | doc/apps/req.pod | 16 |
2 files changed, 22 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/doc/apps/ca.pod b/doc/apps/ca.pod index 8121886ebb..5adf805a94 100644 --- a/doc/apps/ca.pod +++ b/doc/apps/ca.pod @@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ B<openssl> B<ca> [B<-name section>] [B<-gencrl>] [B<-revoke file>] +[B<-subj arg>] [B<-crldays days>] [B<-crlhours hours>] [B<-crlexts section>] @@ -105,6 +106,7 @@ the 'ps' utility) this option should be used with caution. the key password source. For more information about the format of B<arg> see the B<PASS PHRASE ARGUMENTS> section in L<openssl(1)|openssl(1)>. + =item B<-verbose> this prints extra details about the operations being performed. @@ -197,6 +199,10 @@ the number of hours before the next CRL is due. a filename containing a certificate to revoke. +=item B<-subj arg> + +supersedes subject name given in the request + =item B<-crlexts section> the section of the configuration file containing CRL extensions to diff --git a/doc/apps/req.pod b/doc/apps/req.pod index a3f54f45a3..c486c2be74 100644 --- a/doc/apps/req.pod +++ b/doc/apps/req.pod @@ -28,12 +28,15 @@ B<openssl> B<req> [B<-keyout filename>] [B<-[md5|sha1|md2|mdc2]>] [B<-config filename>] +[B<-subj arg>] [B<-x509>] [B<-days n>] [B<-asn1-kludge>] [B<-newhdr>] [B<-extensions section>] [B<-reqexts section>] +[B<-batch>] +[B<-verbose>] =head1 DESCRIPTION @@ -154,6 +157,11 @@ this allows an alternative configuration file to be specified, this overrides the compile time filename or any specified in the B<OPENSSL_CONF> environment variable. +=item B<-subj arg> + +sets subject name for new request or supersedes the subject name +when processing a request. + =item B<-x509> this option outputs a self signed certificate instead of a certificate @@ -196,6 +204,14 @@ It should be noted that very few CAs still require the use of this option. Adds the word B<NEW> to the PEM file header and footer lines on the outputed request. Some software (Netscape certificate server) and some CAs need this. +=item B<-batch> + +non-interactive mode. + +=item B<-verbose> + +print extra details about the operations being performed. + =back =head1 CONFIGURATION FILE FORMAT |