Clarify docs.

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

diff --git a/doc/apps/req.pod b/doc/apps/req.pod
index e2b5d0d8ec222b10aba824393fe29137f9114f9c..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>]
@@ -173,6 +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