Clarify docs.

[oweals/openssl.git] / doc / apps / req.pod

diff --git a/doc/apps/req.pod b/doc/apps/req.pod
index 7a3b6bb99d3705981a0fb06c24b34b5ee7fcb8d2..82b565c9d4f3bf6b4450ee47ce025b26e599d9f4 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/apps/req.pod
+++ b/doc/apps/req.pod
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ B<openssl> B<req>
 [B<-[md5|sha1|md2|mdc2]>]
 [B<-config filename>]
 [B<-subj arg>]
+[B<-multivalue-rdn>]
 [B<-x509>]
 [B<-days n>]
 [B<-set_serial n>]
@@ -41,6 +42,7 @@ B<openssl> B<req>
 [B<-nameopt>]
 [B<-batch>]
 [B<-verbose>]
+[B<-engine id>]
 
 =head1 DESCRIPTION
 
@@ -172,6 +174,15 @@ when processing a request.
 The arg must be formatted as I</type0=value0/type1=value1/type2=...>,
 characters may be escaped by \ (backslash), no spaces are skipped.
 
+=item B<-multivalue-rdn>
+
+this option causes the -subj argument to be interpreted with full
+support for multivalued RDNs. Example:
+
+I</DC=org/DC=OpenSSL/DC=users/UID=123456+CN=John Doe>
+
+If -multi-rdn is not used then the UID value is I<123456+CN=John Doe>.
+
 =item B<-x509>
 
 this option outputs a self signed certificate instead of a certificate
@@ -244,6 +255,13 @@ non-interactive mode.
 
 print extra details about the operations being performed.
 
+=item B<-engine id>
+
+specifying an engine (by it's unique B<id> string) will cause B<req>
+to attempt to obtain a functional reference to the specified engine,
+thus initialising it if needed. The engine will then be set as the default
+for all available algorithms.
+
 =back
 
 =head1 CONFIGURATION FILE FORMAT
@@ -406,7 +424,7 @@ be input by calling it "1.organizationName".
 The actual permitted field names are any object identifier short or
 long names. These are compiled into OpenSSL and include the usual
 values such as commonName, countryName, localityName, organizationName,
-organizationUnitName, stateOrPrivinceName. Additionally emailAddress
+organizationUnitName, stateOrProvinceName. Additionally emailAddress
 is include as well as name, surname, givenName initials and dnQualifier.
 
 Additional object identifiers can be defined with the B<oid_file> or