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diff --git a/deps/openssl/openssl/doc/apps/pkey.pod b/deps/openssl/openssl/doc/apps/pkey.pod index 6db8a62383..ef2e463367 100644 --- a/deps/openssl/openssl/doc/apps/pkey.pod +++ b/deps/openssl/openssl/doc/apps/pkey.pod @@ -1,4 +1,3 @@ - =pod =head1 NAME @@ -9,12 +8,14 @@ pkey - public or private key processing tool =head1 SYNOPSIS B<openssl> B<pkey> +[B<-help>] [B<-inform PEM|DER>] [B<-outform PEM|DER>] [B<-in filename>] [B<-passin arg>] [B<-out filename>] [B<-passout arg>] +[B<-traditional>] [B<-cipher>] [B<-text>] [B<-text_pub>] @@ -28,17 +29,21 @@ B<openssl> B<pkey> The B<pkey> command processes public or private keys. They can be converted between various forms and their components printed out. -=head1 COMMAND OPTIONS +=head1 OPTIONS =over 4 +=item B<-help> + +Print out a usage message. + =item B<-inform DER|PEM> This specifies the input format DER or PEM. =item B<-outform DER|PEM> -This specifies the output format, the options have the same meaning as the +This specifies the output format, the options have the same meaning as the B<-inform> option. =item B<-in filename> @@ -50,7 +55,7 @@ prompted for. =item B<-passin arg> 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)>. +see the B<PASS PHRASE ARGUMENTS> section in L<openssl(1)>. =item B<-out filename> @@ -62,7 +67,13 @@ filename. =item B<-passout password> 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)>. +see the B<PASS PHRASE ARGUMENTS> section in L<openssl(1)>. + +=item B<-traditional> + +normally a private key is written using standard format: this is PKCS#8 form +with the appropriate encryption algorithm (if any). If the B<-traditional> +option is specified then the older "traditional" format is used instead. =item B<-cipher> @@ -72,7 +83,7 @@ name accepted by EVP_get_cipherbyname() is acceptable such as B<des3>. =item B<-text> prints out the various public or private key components in -plain text in addition to the encoded version. +plain text in addition to the encoded version. =item B<-text_pub> @@ -112,7 +123,7 @@ To encrypt a private key using triple DES: openssl pkey -in key.pem -des3 -out keyout.pem -To convert a private key from PEM to DER format: +To convert a private key from PEM to DER format: openssl pkey -in key.pem -outform DER -out keyout.der @@ -130,7 +141,16 @@ To just output the public part of a private key: =head1 SEE ALSO -L<genpkey(1)|genpkey(1)>, L<rsa(1)|rsa(1)>, L<pkcs8(1)|pkcs8(1)>, -L<dsa(1)|dsa(1)>, L<genrsa(1)|genrsa(1)>, L<gendsa(1)|gendsa(1)> +L<genpkey(1)>, L<rsa(1)>, L<pkcs8(1)>, +L<dsa(1)>, L<genrsa(1)>, L<gendsa(1)> + +=head1 COPYRIGHT + +Copyright 2006-2016 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved. + +Licensed under the OpenSSL license (the "License"). You may not use +this file except in compliance with the License. You can obtain a copy +in the file LICENSE in the source distribution or at +L<https://www.openssl.org/source/license.html>. =cut |