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diff --git a/doc/man1/openssl-rsa.pod.in b/doc/man1/openssl-rsa.pod.in index 4f9c41d668..722e4d584c 100644 --- a/doc/man1/openssl-rsa.pod.in +++ b/doc/man1/openssl-rsa.pod.in @@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ B<openssl> B<rsa> [B<-text>] [B<-noout>] [B<-modulus>] +[B<-traditional>] [B<-check>] [B<-pubin>] [B<-pubout>] @@ -47,10 +48,7 @@ B<openssl> B<rsa> =head1 DESCRIPTION This command processes RSA 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 -L<openssl-pkcs8(1)> command. +various forms and their components printed out. =head1 OPTIONS @@ -72,10 +70,10 @@ See L<openssl(1)/Format Options> for details. The key output format; the default is B<PEM>. See L<openssl(1)/Format Options> for details. -=item B<-inform> B<DER>|B<PEM> +=item B<-traditional> -The data is a PKCS#1 B<RSAPrivateKey> or B<SubjectPublicKey> object. -On input, PKCS#8 format private keys are also accepted. +When writing a private key, use the traditional PKCS#1 format +instead of the PKCS#8 format. =item B<-in> I<filename> |