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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> |