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diff --git a/doc/man1/CA.pl.pod b/doc/man1/CA.pl.pod index c0ecabc538..db444d5683 100644 --- a/doc/man1/CA.pl.pod +++ b/doc/man1/CA.pl.pod @@ -48,18 +48,18 @@ Prints a usage message. Creates a new self signed certificate. The private key is written to the file F<newkey.pem> and the request written to the file F<newreq.pem>. -This argument invokes L<openssl-req(1)> command. +Invokes L<openssl-req(1)>. =item B<-newreq> Creates a new certificate request. The private key is written to the file F<newkey.pem> and the request written to the file F<newreq.pem>. -Executes L<openssl-req(1)> command below the hood. +Executes L<openssl-req(1)> under the hood. =item B<-newreq-nodes> Is like B<-newreq> except that the private key will not be encrypted. -Uses L<openssl-req(1)> command. +Uses L<openssl-req(1)>. =item B<-newca> @@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ 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 F<demoCA> in the current directory. -L<openssl-req(1)> and L<openssl-ca(1)> commands are get invoked. +Uses L<openssl-req(1)> and L<openssl-ca(1)>. =item B<-pkcs12> @@ -80,31 +80,31 @@ 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 L<openssl-pkcs12(1)> command. +Delegates work to L<openssl-pkcs12(1)>. =item B<-sign>, B<-signcert>, B<-xsign> Calls the L<openssl-ca(1)> command to sign a certificate request. It expects the request to be in the file F<newreq.pem>. The new certificate is written to the file F<newcert.pem> except in the case of the B<-xsign> option when it is -written to standard output. Leverages L<openssl-ca(1)> command. +written to standard output. =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 L<openssl-ca(1)> command. +a root CA. Extra params are passed to L<openssl-ca(1)>. =item B<-signcert> This option is the same as B<-sign> except it expects a self signed certificate to be present in the file F<newreq.pem>. -Extra params are passed on to L<openssl-x509(1)> and L<openssl-ca(1)> commands. +Extra params are passed to L<openssl-x509(1)> and L<openssl-ca(1)>. =item B<-crl> -Generate a CRL. Executes L<openssl-ca(1)> command. +Generate a CRL. Executes L<openssl-ca(1)>. =item B<-revoke> I<certfile> [I<reason>] @@ -112,13 +112,13 @@ 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 L<openssl-ca(1)> command. +Leverages L<openssl-ca(1)>. =item B<-verify> Verifies certificates against the CA certificate for F<demoCA>. If no certificates are specified on the command line it tries to verify the file -F<newcert.pem>. Invokes L<openssl-verify(1)> command. +F<newcert.pem>. Invokes L<openssl-verify(1)>. =item B<-extra-req> | B<-extra-ca> | B<-extra-pkcs12> | B<-extra-x509> | B<-extra-verify> I<extra-params> @@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ the request and finally create a PKCS#12 file containing it. =head1 DSA CERTIFICATES Although the B<CA.pl> creates RSA CAs and requests it is still possible to -use it with DSA certificates and requests using the L<req(1)> command +use it with DSA certificates and requests using the L<openssl-req(1)> command directly. The following example shows the steps that would typically be taken. Create some DSA parameters: |