Clarify docs.

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

diff --git a/doc/apps/req.pod b/doc/apps/req.pod
index d9f2476557fd5b6d6774359b595b5eb0f7ea5d5c..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