Extend OID config module format.

[openssl.git] / doc / apps / config.pod

diff --git a/doc/apps/config.pod b/doc/apps/config.pod
index 8f823fa6d69d1dfc1aaaa00ee107a378a014b414..2158cf4253961c16ec80ecabd658a18d1bacc13a 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/apps/config.pod
+++ b/doc/apps/config.pod
@@ -105,6 +105,11 @@ as any compliant applications. For example:
  some_new_oid = 1.2.3.4
  some_other_oid = 1.2.3.5
 
+In OpenSSL 0.9.8 it is also possible to set the value to the long name followed
+by a comma and the numerical OID form. For example:
+
+ shortName = some object long name, 1.2.3.4
+
 =head2 ENGINE CONFIGURATION MODULE
 
 This ENGINE configuration module has the name B<engines>. The value of this