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authorDr. Stephen Henson <steve@openssl.org>2000-02-08 01:34:59 +0000
committerDr. Stephen Henson <steve@openssl.org>2000-02-08 01:34:59 +0000
commitf07fb9b24be9ae2d21647257d830da565561df3b (patch)
tree4ca3e722e549cbc804b0b60e4ef1a27e59f88260 /doc
parent1e8f28c49181f912f1562115ef604cd387227dfa (diff)
downloadopenssl-f07fb9b24be9ae2d21647257d830da565561df3b.tar.gz
Add command line password options to the reamining utilities,
amend docs.
Diffstat (limited to 'doc')
-rw-r--r--doc/apps/genrsa.pod22
-rw-r--r--doc/apps/pkcs12.pod41
-rw-r--r--doc/apps/spkac.pod13
3 files changed, 62 insertions, 14 deletions
diff --git a/doc/apps/genrsa.pod b/doc/apps/genrsa.pod
index 9eca3254ca..fe3c5b43e5 100644
--- a/doc/apps/genrsa.pod
+++ b/doc/apps/genrsa.pod
@@ -4,11 +4,12 @@
genrsa - generate an RSA private key
-
=head1 SYNOPSIS
B<openssl> B<genrsa>
[B<-out filename>]
+[B<-passout password>]
+[B<-envpassout var>]
[B<-des>]
[B<-des3>]
[B<-idea>]
@@ -25,11 +26,26 @@ The B<genrsa> command generates an RSA private key.
=over 4
+=item B<-out filename>
+
+the output filename. If this argument is not specified then standard output is
+used.
+
+=item B<-passout password>
+
+the output file password. Since certain utilities like "ps" make the command line
+visible this option should be used with caution.
+
+=item B<-envpassout var>
+
+read the output file password from the environment variable B<var>.
+
=item B<-des|-des3|-idea>
These options encrypt the private key with the DES, triple DES, or the
-IDEA ciphers respectively before outputting it. A pass phrase is prompted for.
-If none of these options is specified no encryption is used.
+IDEA ciphers respectively before outputting it. If none of these options is
+specified no encryption is used. If encryption is used a pass phrase is prompted
+for if it is not supplied via the B<-passout> or B<-envpassout> arguments.
=item B<-F4|-3>
diff --git a/doc/apps/pkcs12.pod b/doc/apps/pkcs12.pod
index 3643a19fe5..3d2ed36c10 100644
--- a/doc/apps/pkcs12.pod
+++ b/doc/apps/pkcs12.pod
@@ -37,6 +37,10 @@ B<openssl> B<pkcs12>
[B<-keysig>]
[B<-password password>]
[B<-envpass var>]
+[B<-passin password>]
+[B<-envpassin var>]
+[B<-passout password>]
+[B<-envpassout var>]
=head1 DESCRIPTION
@@ -64,15 +68,24 @@ by default.
The filename to write certificates and private keys to, standard output by default.
They are all written in PEM format.
-=item B<-pass password>
+=item B<-pass password>, B<-passin password>
-the PKCS#12 file password. Since certain utilities like "ps" make the command line
-visible this option should be used with caution.
+the PKCS#12 file (i.e. input file) password. Since certain utilities like "ps" make
+the command line visible this option should be used with caution.
-=item B<-envpass var>
+=item B<-envpass var>, B<-envpassin password>
read the PKCS#12 file password from the environment variable B<var>.
+=item B<-passout password>
+
+pass phrase to encrypt any outputed private keys with. Since certain utilities like
+"ps" make the command line visible this option should be used with caution.
+
+=item B<-envpass var>, B<-envpassin password>
+
+read the outputed private keys file password from the environment variable B<var>.
+
=item B<-noout>
this option inhibits output of the keys and certificates to the output file version
@@ -169,15 +182,24 @@ used multiple times to specify names for all certificates in the order they
appear. Netscape ignores friendly names on other certificates whereas MSIE
displays them.
-=item B<-pass password>
+=item B<-pass password>, B<-passout password>
-the PKCS#12 file password. Since certain utilities like "ps" make the command line
-visible this option should be used with caution.
+the PKCS#12 file (i.e. output file) password. Since certain utilities like "ps"
+make the command line visible this option should be used with caution.
-=item B<-envpass var>
+=item B<-envpass var>, B<-envpassout var>
read the PKCS#12 file password from the environment variable B<var>.
+=item B<-passin password>
+
+pass phrase to decrypt the input private key with. Since certain utilities like
+"ps" make the command line visible this option should be used with caution.
+
+=item B<-envpassin password>
+
+read the input private key file password from the environment variable B<var>.
+
=item B<-chain>
if this option is present then an attempt is made to include the entire
@@ -277,9 +299,6 @@ Include some extra certificates:
Some would argue that the PKCS#12 standard is one big bug :-)
-Need password options for the PEM files: this will probably be fixed before
-release.
-
=head1 SEE ALSO
L<pkcs8(1)|pkcs8(1)>
diff --git a/doc/apps/spkac.pod b/doc/apps/spkac.pod
index c58768e8b3..846b9a93a7 100644
--- a/doc/apps/spkac.pod
+++ b/doc/apps/spkac.pod
@@ -10,6 +10,8 @@ B<openssl> B<spkac>
[B<-in filename>]
[B<-out filename>]
[B<-key keyfile>]
+[B<-passin password>]
+[B<-envpassin var>]
[B<-challenge string>]
[B<-pubkey>]
[B<-spkac spkacname>]
@@ -44,6 +46,17 @@ create an SPKAC file using the private key in B<keyfile>. The
B<-in>, B<-noout>, B<-spksect> and B<-verify> options are ignored if
present.
+=item B<-passin password>
+
+the private key file password. Since certain utilities like "ps" make the
+command line visible this option should be used with caution. Ignored if
+the B<-key> argument is not used.
+
+=item B<-envpassin var>
+
+read the private key file password from the environment variable B<var>.
+Ignored if the B<-key> argument is not used.
+
=item B<-challenge string>
specifies the challenge string if an SPKAC is being created.