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diff --git a/apps/openssl.cnf b/apps/openssl.cnf
index 8d044fb6b2..eca51c3322 100644
--- a/apps/openssl.cnf
+++ b/apps/openssl.cnf
@@ -3,8 +3,13 @@
 # This is mostly being used for generation of certificate requests.
 #
 
+# This definition stops the following lines choking if HOME isn't
+# defined.
+HOME			= .
 RANDFILE		= $ENV::HOME/.rnd
-oid_file		= $ENV::HOME/.oid
+
+# Extra OBJECT IDENTIFIER info:
+#oid_file		= $ENV::HOME/.oid
 oid_section		= new_oids
 
 # To use this configuration file with the "-extfile" option of the
@@ -43,6 +48,14 @@ RANDFILE	= $dir/private/.rand	# private random number file
 
 x509_extensions	= usr_cert		# The extentions to add to the cert
 
+# Comment out the following two lines for the "traditional"
+# (and highly broken) format.
+name_opt 	= ca_default		# Subject Name options
+cert_opt 	= ca_default		# Certificate field options
+
+# Extension copying option: use with caution.
+# copy_extensions = copy
+
 # Extensions to add to a CRL. Note: Netscape communicator chokes on V2 CRLs
 # so this is commented out by default to leave a V1 CRL.
 # crl_extensions	= crl_ext
@@ -86,6 +99,20 @@ distinguished_name	= req_distinguished_name
 attributes		= req_attributes
 x509_extensions	= v3_ca	# The extentions to add to the self signed cert
 
+# Passwords for private keys if not present they will be prompted for
+# input_password = secret
+# output_password = secret
+
+# This sets a mask for permitted string types. There are several options. 
+# default: PrintableString, T61String, BMPString.
+# pkix	 : PrintableString, BMPString.
+# utf8only: only UTF8Strings.
+# nombstr : PrintableString, T61String (no BMPStrings or UTF8Strings).
+# MASK:XXXX a literal mask value.
+# WARNING: current versions of Netscape crash on BMPStrings or UTF8Strings
+# so use this option with caution!
+string_mask = nombstr
+
 # req_extensions = v3_req # The extensions to add to a certificate request
 
 [ req_distinguished_name ]
@@ -113,7 +140,7 @@ commonName			= Common Name (eg, YOUR name)
 commonName_max			= 64
 
 emailAddress			= Email Address
-emailAddress_max		= 40
+emailAddress_max		= 64
 
 # SET-ex3			= SET extension number 3
 
@@ -161,6 +188,9 @@ authorityKeyIdentifier=keyid,issuer:always
 # This stuff is for subjectAltName and issuerAltname.
 # Import the email address.
 # subjectAltName=email:copy
+# An alternative to produce certificates that aren't
+# deprecated according to PKIX.
+# subjectAltName=email:move
 
 # Copy subject details
 # issuerAltName=issuer:copy