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diff --git a/doc/apps/req.pod b/doc/apps/req.pod index a66410dbb4..f5cb441b92 100644 --- a/doc/apps/req.pod +++ b/doc/apps/req.pod @@ -11,11 +11,9 @@ B<openssl> B<req> [B<-inform PEM|DER>] [B<-outform PEM|DER>] [B<-in filename>] -[B<-passin password>] -[B<-envpassin var>] +[B<-passin arg>] [B<-out filename>] -[B<-passout password>] -[B<-envpassout var>] +[B<-passout arg>] [B<-text>] [B<-noout>] [B<-verify>] @@ -63,28 +61,20 @@ This specifies the input filename to read a request from or standard input if this option is not specified. A request is only read if the creation options (B<-new> and B<-newkey>) are not specified. -=item B<-passin password> +=item B<-passin arg> -the input file password. Since certain utilities like "ps" make the command line -visible this option should be used with caution. - -=item B<-envpassin var> - -read the input file password from the environment variable B<var>. +the input file password source. For more information about the format of B<arg> +see the B<PASS PHRASE ARGUMENTS> section in L<openssl(1)|openssl(1)>. =item B<-out filename> This specifies the output filename to write to or standard output by default. -=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> +=item B<-passout arg> -read the output file password from the environment variable B<var>. +the output file password source. For more information about the format of B<arg> +see the B<PASS PHRASE ARGUMENTS> section in L<openssl(1)|openssl(1)>. =item B<-text> @@ -207,8 +197,8 @@ The options available are described in detail below. The passwords for the input private key file (if present) and the output private key file (if one will be created). The -command line options B<passin>, B<envpassin>, B<passout> and -B<envpassout> override the configuration file values. +command line options B<passin> and B<passout> override the +configuration file values. =item B<default_bits> |