Add dhparam sanity check and update DH_check documentation

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

diff --git a/doc/apps/pkey.pod b/doc/apps/pkey.pod
index 2848502535579047e008b995f4c315134b14358b..dc736a3370df0e8480a8a61dafa0f71b5d992537 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/apps/pkey.pod
+++ b/doc/apps/pkey.pod
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ B<openssl> B<pkey>
 [B<-passin arg>]
 [B<-out filename>]
 [B<-passout arg>]
+[B<-traditional>]
 [B<-cipher>]
 [B<-text>]
 [B<-text_pub>]
@@ -67,6 +68,12 @@ filename.
 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)>.
 
+=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>
 
 These options encrypt the private key with the supplied cipher. Any algorithm