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diff --git a/doc/man1/x509.pod b/doc/man1/x509.pod index 587c630065..68fbf81f67 100644 --- a/doc/man1/x509.pod +++ b/doc/man1/x509.pod @@ -59,6 +59,8 @@ B<openssl> B<x509> [B<-clrext>] [B<-extfile filename>] [B<-extensions section>] +[B<-rand file...>] +[B<-writerand file>] [B<-engine id>] [B<-preserve_dates>] @@ -115,6 +117,19 @@ Any digest supported by the OpenSSL B<dgst> command can be used. If not specified then SHA1 is used with B<-fingerprint> or the default digest for the signing algorithm is used, typically SHA256. +=item B<-rand file...> + +A file or files containing random data used to seed the random number +generator. +Multiple files can be specified separated by an OS-dependent character. +The separator is B<;> for MS-Windows, B<,> for OpenVMS, and B<:> for +all others. + +=item [B<-writerand file>] + +Writes random data to the specified I<file> upon exit. +This can be used with a subsequent B<-rand> flag. + =item B<-engine id> Specifying an engine (by its unique B<id> string) will cause B<x509> |