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diff --git a/doc/man1/CA.pl.pod b/doc/man1/CA.pl.pod index ed30d6a2d1..9d760c9a45 100644 --- a/doc/man1/CA.pl.pod +++ b/doc/man1/CA.pl.pod @@ -7,27 +7,49 @@ CA.pl - friendlier interface for OpenSSL certificate programs =head1 SYNOPSIS B<CA.pl> -[B<-?>] -[B<-h>] -[B<-help>] -[B<-newcert>] -[B<-newreq>] -[B<-newreq-nodes>] -[B<-newca>] -[B<-xsign>] -[B<-sign>] -[B<-signreq>] -[B<-signcert>] -[B<-verify>] -[B<files>] - -=head1 DESCRIPTION +B<-?> | +B<-h> | +B<-help> + +B<CA.pl> +B<-newcert> | +B<-newreq> | +B<-newreq-nodes> | +B<-xsign> | +B<-sign> | +B<-signCA> | +B<-signcert> | +B<-crl> | +B<-newca> +[B<-extra-cmd> extra-params] + +B<CA.pl> B<-pkcs12> [B<-extra-pkcs12> extra-params] [B<certname>] + +B<CA.pl> B<-verify> [B<-extra-verify> extra-params] B<certfile>... + +B<CA.pl> B<-revoke> [B<-extra-ca> extra-params] B<certfile> [B<reason>] The B<CA.pl> script is a perl script that supplies the relevant command line arguments to the B<openssl> command for some common certificate operations. It is intended to simplify the process of certificate creation and management by the use of some simple options. +=head1 COMMON OPTIONS + +=over 4 + +=item B<-extra-req> | B<-extra-ca> | B<-extra-pkcs12> | B<-extra-x509> | B<-extra-verify> <extra-params> + +The purpose of these parameters is to allow optional parameters to be supplied +to B<openssl> that this command executes. The B<-extra-cmd> are specific to the +option being used and the B<openssl> command getting invoked. For example +when this command invokes B<openssl req> extra parameters can be passed on +with the B<-extra-req> parameter. The +B<openssl> commands being invoked per option are documented below. +Users should consult B<openssl> command documentation for more information. + +=back + =head1 COMMAND OPTIONS =over 4 @@ -40,15 +62,18 @@ prints a usage message. creates a new self signed certificate. The private key is written to the file "newkey.pem" and the request written to the file "newreq.pem". +This argument invokes B<openssl req> command. =item B<-newreq> creates a new certificate request. The private key is written to the file "newkey.pem" and the request written to the file "newreq.pem". +Executes B<openssl req> command below the hood. =item B<-newreq-nodes> is like B<-newreq> except that the private key will not be encrypted. +Uses B<openssl req> command. =item B<-newca> @@ -57,6 +82,7 @@ and B<-xsign> options). The user is prompted to enter the filename of the CA certificates (which should also contain the private key) or by hitting ENTER details of the CA will be prompted for. The relevant files and directories are created in a directory called "demoCA" in the current directory. +B<openssl req> and B<openssl ca> commands are get invoked. =item B<-pkcs12> @@ -68,29 +94,31 @@ B<-sign> option. The PKCS#12 file can be imported directly into a browser. If there is an additional argument on the command line it will be used as the "friendly name" for the certificate (which is typically displayed in the browser list box), otherwise the name "My Certificate" is used. +Delegates work to B<openssl pkcs12> command. -=item B<-sign>, B<-signreq>, B<-xsign> +=item B<-sign>, B<-signcert>, B<-xsign> calls the B<ca> program to sign a certificate request. It expects the request to be in the file "newreq.pem". The new certificate is written to the file "newcert.pem" except in the case of the B<-xsign> option when it is written -to standard output. - +to standard output. Leverages B<openssl ca> command. =item B<-signCA> this option is the same as the B<-signreq> option except it uses the configuration file section B<v3_ca> and so makes the signed request a valid CA certificate. This is useful when creating intermediate CA from a root CA. +Extra params are passed on to B<openssl ca> command. =item B<-signcert> this option is the same as B<-sign> except it expects a self signed certificate to be present in the file "newreq.pem". +Extra params are passed on to B<openssl x509> and B<openssl ca> commands. =item B<-crl> -generate a CRL +generate a CRL. Executes B<openssl ca> command. =item B<-revoke certfile [reason]> @@ -98,15 +126,13 @@ revoke the certificate contained in the specified B<certfile>. An optional reason may be specified, and must be one of: B<unspecified>, B<keyCompromise>, B<CACompromise>, B<affiliationChanged>, B<superseded>, B<cessationOfOperation>, B<certificateHold>, or B<removeFromCRL>. +Leverages B<openssl ca> command. =item B<-verify> verifies certificates against the CA certificate for "demoCA". If no certificates are specified on the command line it tries to verify the file "newcert.pem". - -=item B<files> - -one or more optional certificate file names for use with the B<-verify> command. +Invokes B<openssl verify> command. =back |