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diff --git a/doc/apps/req.pod b/doc/apps/req.pod index 3cbabb7c30..46bbfe614e 100644 --- a/doc/apps/req.pod +++ b/doc/apps/req.pod @@ -127,13 +127,6 @@ in the configuration file and any requested extensions. If the B<-key> option is not used it will generate a new RSA private key using information specified in the configuration file. -=item B<-subj arg> - -Replaces subject field of input request with specified data and outputs -modified request. The arg must be formatted as -I</type0=value0/type1=value1/type2=...>, -characters may be escaped by \ (backslash), no spaces are skipped. - =item B<-rand file(s)> a file or files containing random data used to seed the random number @@ -198,8 +191,9 @@ will not be encrypted. =item B<-[digest]> -this specifies the message digest to sign the request with (such as -B<-md5>, B<-sha1>). This overrides the digest algorithm specified in +this specifies the message digest to sign the request. +Any digest supported by the OpenSSL B<dgst> command can be used. +This overrides the digest algorithm specified in the configuration file. Some public key algorithms may override this choice. For instance, DSA @@ -385,9 +379,10 @@ option. For compatibility B<encrypt_rsa_key> is an equivalent option. =item B<default_md> -This option specifies the digest algorithm to use. Possible values -include B<md5 sha1 mdc2>. If not present then MD5 is used. This -option can be overridden on the command line. +This option specifies the digest algorithm to use. +Any digest supported by the OpenSSL B<dgst> command can be used. +If not present then MD5 is used. +This option can be overridden on the command line. =item B<string_mask> |