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diff --git a/doc/man1/openssl-dsa.pod b/doc/man1/openssl-dsa.pod index 6f7ccb6ef7..55127db6e9 100644 --- a/doc/man1/openssl-dsa.pod +++ b/doc/man1/openssl-dsa.pod @@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ B<openssl> B<dsa> =head1 DESCRIPTION -The B<dsa> command processes DSA keys. They can be converted between various +This command processes DSA keys. They can be converted between various forms and their components printed out. B<Note> This command uses the traditional SSLeay compatible format for private key encryption: newer applications should use the more secure PKCS#8 format using the B<pkcs8> @@ -95,9 +95,9 @@ see the B<PASS PHRASE ARGUMENTS> section in L<openssl(1)>. These options encrypt the private key with the specified cipher before outputting it. A pass phrase is prompted for. If none of these options is specified the key is written in plain text. This -means that using the B<dsa> utility to read in an encrypted key with no -encryption option can be used to remove the pass phrase from a key, or by -setting the encryption options it can be use to add or change the pass phrase. +means that this command can be used to remove the pass phrase from a key +by not giving any encryption option is given, or to add or change the pass +phrase by setting them. These options can only be used with PEM format output files. =item B<-text> @@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ a public key. =item B<-engine> I<id> -Specifying an engine (by its unique I<id> string) will cause B<dsa> +Specifying an engine (by its unique I<id> string) will cause L<openssl-dsa(1)> to attempt to obtain a functional reference to the specified engine, thus initialising it if needed. The engine will then be set as the default for all available algorithms. |