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[openssl.git] / doc / man1 / ocsp.pod

diff --git a/doc/man1/ocsp.pod b/doc/man1/ocsp.pod
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--- a/doc/man1/ocsp.pod
+++ b/doc/man1/ocsp.pod
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 =head1 NAME
 
 
 =head1 NAME
 

+openssl-ocsp,

 ocsp - Online Certificate Status Protocol utility
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS
 ocsp - Online Certificate Status Protocol utility
 
 =head1 SYNOPSIS


@@ -74,17 +75,19 @@ B<openssl> B<ocsp>
 [B<-no_cert_checks>]
 [B<-no_explicit>]
 [B<-port num>]
 [B<-no_cert_checks>]
 [B<-no_explicit>]
 [B<-port num>]

+[B<-ignore_err>]

 [B<-index file>]
 [B<-CA file>]
 [B<-rsigner file>]
 [B<-rkey file>]
 [B<-rother file>]
 [B<-index file>]
 [B<-CA file>]
 [B<-rsigner file>]
 [B<-rkey file>]
 [B<-rother file>]

+[B<-rsigopt nm:v>]

 [B<-resp_no_certs>]
 [B<-nmin n>]
 [B<-ndays n>]
 [B<-resp_key_id>]
 [B<-nrequest n>]
 [B<-resp_no_certs>]
 [B<-nmin n>]
 [B<-ndays n>]
 [B<-resp_key_id>]
 [B<-nrequest n>]

-[B<-md5|-sha1|...>]
+[B<-I<digest>>]

 
 =head1 DESCRIPTION
 
 
 =head1 DESCRIPTION
 


@@ -153,25 +156,25 @@ a nonce is automatically added specifying B<no_nonce> overrides this.
 
 =item B<-req_text>, B<-resp_text>, B<-text>
 
 
 =item B<-req_text>, B<-resp_text>, B<-text>
 

-print out the text form of the OCSP request, response or both respectively.
+Print out the text form of the OCSP request, response or both respectively.

 
 =item B<-reqout file>, B<-respout file>
 
 
 =item B<-reqout file>, B<-respout file>
 

-write out the DER encoded certificate request or response to B<file>.
+Write out the DER encoded certificate request or response to B<file>.

 
 =item B<-reqin file>, B<-respin file>
 
 
 =item B<-reqin file>, B<-respin file>
 

-read OCSP request or response file from B<file>. These option are ignored
+Read OCSP request or response file from B<file>. These option are ignored

 if OCSP request or response creation is implied by other options (for example
 with B<serial>, B<cert> and B<host> options).
 
 =item B<-url responder_url>
 
 if OCSP request or response creation is implied by other options (for example
 with B<serial>, B<cert> and B<host> options).
 
 =item B<-url responder_url>
 

-specify the responder URL. Both HTTP and HTTPS (SSL/TLS) URLs can be specified.
+Specify the responder URL. Both HTTP and HTTPS (SSL/TLS) URLs can be specified.

 
 =item B<-host hostname:port>, B<-path pathname>
 
 
 =item B<-host hostname:port>, B<-path pathname>
 

-if the B<host> option is present then the OCSP request is sent to the host
+If the B<host> option is present then the OCSP request is sent to the host

 B<hostname> on port B<port>. B<path> specifies the HTTP path name to use
 or "/" by default.  This is equivalent to specifying B<-url> with scheme
 http:// and the given hostname, port, and pathname.
 B<hostname> on port B<port>. B<path> specifies the HTTP path name to use
 or "/" by default.  This is equivalent to specifying B<-url> with scheme
 http:// and the given hostname, port, and pathname.


@@ -184,11 +187,11 @@ This may be repeated.
 
 =item B<-timeout seconds>
 
 
 =item B<-timeout seconds>
 

-connection timeout to the OCSP responder in seconds
+Connection timeout to the OCSP responder in seconds

 
 =item B<-CAfile file>, B<-CApath pathname>
 
 
 =item B<-CAfile file>, B<-CApath pathname>
 

-file or pathname containing trusted CA certificates. These are used to verify
+File or pathname containing trusted CA certificates. These are used to verify

 the signature on the OCSP response.
 
 =item B<-no-CAfile>
 the signature on the OCSP response.
 
 =item B<-no-CAfile>


@@ -212,65 +215,66 @@ See L<verify(1)> manual page for details.
 
 =item B<-verify_other file>
 
 
 =item B<-verify_other file>
 

-file containing additional certificates to search when attempting to locate
+File containing additional certificates to search when attempting to locate

 the OCSP response signing certificate. Some responders omit the actual signer's
 certificate from the response: this option can be used to supply the necessary
 certificate in such cases.
 
 =item B<-trust_other>
 
 the OCSP response signing certificate. Some responders omit the actual signer's
 certificate from the response: this option can be used to supply the necessary
 certificate in such cases.
 
 =item B<-trust_other>
 

-the certificates specified by the B<-verify_other> option should be explicitly
+The certificates specified by the B<-verify_other> option should be explicitly

 trusted and no additional checks will be performed on them. This is useful
 when the complete responder certificate chain is not available or trusting a
 root CA is not appropriate.
 
 =item B<-VAfile file>
 
 trusted and no additional checks will be performed on them. This is useful
 when the complete responder certificate chain is not available or trusting a
 root CA is not appropriate.
 
 =item B<-VAfile file>
 

-file containing explicitly trusted responder certificates. Equivalent to the
+File containing explicitly trusted responder certificates. Equivalent to the

 B<-verify_other> and B<-trust_other> options.
 
 =item B<-noverify>
 
 B<-verify_other> and B<-trust_other> options.
 
 =item B<-noverify>
 

-don't attempt to verify the OCSP response signature or the nonce values. This
-option will normally only be used for debugging since it disables all verification
-of the responders certificate.
+Don't attempt to verify the OCSP response signature or the nonce
+values. This option will normally only be used for debugging since it
+disables all verification of the responders certificate.

 
 =item B<-no_intern>
 
 
 =item B<-no_intern>
 

-ignore certificates contained in the OCSP response when searching for the
+Ignore certificates contained in the OCSP response when searching for the

 signers certificate. With this option the signers certificate must be specified
 with either the B<-verify_other> or B<-VAfile> options.
 
 =item B<-no_signature_verify>
 
 signers certificate. With this option the signers certificate must be specified
 with either the B<-verify_other> or B<-VAfile> options.
 
 =item B<-no_signature_verify>
 

-don't check the signature on the OCSP response. Since this option tolerates invalid
-signatures on OCSP responses it will normally only be used for testing purposes.
+Don't check the signature on the OCSP response. Since this option
+tolerates invalid signatures on OCSP responses it will normally only be
+used for testing purposes.

 
 =item B<-no_cert_verify>
 
 
 =item B<-no_cert_verify>
 

-don't verify the OCSP response signers certificate at all. Since this option allows
-the OCSP response to be signed by any certificate it should only be used for
-testing purposes.
+Don't verify the OCSP response signers certificate at all. Since this
+option allows the OCSP response to be signed by any certificate it should
+only be used for testing purposes.

 
 =item B<-no_chain>
 
 
 =item B<-no_chain>
 

-do not use certificates in the response as additional untrusted CA
+Do not use certificates in the response as additional untrusted CA

 certificates.
 
 =item B<-no_explicit>
 
 certificates.
 
 =item B<-no_explicit>
 

-do not explicitly trust the root CA if it is set to be trusted for OCSP signing.
+Do not explicitly trust the root CA if it is set to be trusted for OCSP signing.

 
 =item B<-no_cert_checks>
 
 
 =item B<-no_cert_checks>
 

-don't perform any additional checks on the OCSP response signers certificate.
+Don't perform any additional checks on the OCSP response signers certificate.

 That is do not make any checks to see if the signers certificate is authorised
 to provide the necessary status information: as a result this option should
 only be used for testing purposes.
 
 =item B<-validity_period nsec>, B<-status_age age>
 
 That is do not make any checks to see if the signers certificate is authorised
 to provide the necessary status information: as a result this option should
 only be used for testing purposes.
 
 =item B<-validity_period nsec>, B<-status_age age>
 

-these options specify the range of times, in seconds, which will be tolerated
+These options specify the range of times, in seconds, which will be tolerated

 in an OCSP response. Each certificate status response includes a B<notBefore>
 time and an optional B<notAfter> time. The current time should fall between
 these two values, but the interval between the two times may be only a few
 in an OCSP response. Each certificate status response includes a B<notBefore>
 time and an optional B<notAfter> time. The current time should fall between
 these two values, but the interval between the two times may be only a few


@@ -284,9 +288,9 @@ status information is immediately available. In this case the age of the
 B<notBefore> field is checked to see it is not older than B<age> seconds old.
 By default this additional check is not performed.
 
 B<notBefore> field is checked to see it is not older than B<age> seconds old.
 By default this additional check is not performed.
 

-=item B<-[digest]>
+=item B<-I<digest>>

 
 

-this option sets digest algorithm to use for certificate identification in the
+This option sets digest algorithm to use for certificate identification in the

 OCSP request. Any digest supported by the OpenSSL B<dgst> command can be used.
 The default is SHA-1. This option may be used multiple times to specify the
 digest used by subsequent certificate identifiers.
 OCSP request. Any digest supported by the OpenSSL B<dgst> command can be used.
 The default is SHA-1. This option may be used multiple times to specify the
 digest used by subsequent certificate identifiers.


@@ -299,16 +303,17 @@ digest used by subsequent certificate identifiers.
 
 =item B<-index indexfile>
 
 
 =item B<-index indexfile>
 

-B<indexfile> is a text index file in B<ca> format containing certificate revocation
-information.
+The B<indexfile> parameter is the name of a text index file in B<ca>
+format containing certificate revocation information.

 
 

-If the B<index> option is specified the B<ocsp> utility is in responder mode, otherwise
-it is in client mode. The request(s) the responder processes can be either specified on
-the command line (using B<issuer> and B<serial> options), supplied in a file (using the
-B<reqin> option) or via external OCSP clients (if B<port> or B<url> is specified).
+If the B<index> option is specified the B<ocsp> utility is in responder
+mode, otherwise it is in client mode. The request(s) the responder
+processes can be either specified on the command line (using B<issuer>
+and B<serial> options), supplied in a file (using the B<reqin> option)
+or via external OCSP clients (if B<port> or B<url> is specified).

 
 

-If the B<index> option is present then the B<CA> and B<rsigner> options must also be
-present.
+If the B<index> option is present then the B<CA> and B<rsigner> options
+must also be present.

 
 =item B<-CA file>
 
 
 =item B<-CA file>
 


@@ -328,17 +333,29 @@ Don't include any certificates in the OCSP response.
 
 =item B<-resp_key_id>
 
 
 =item B<-resp_key_id>
 

-Identify the signer certificate using the key ID, default is to use the subject name.
+Identify the signer certificate using the key ID, default is to use the
+subject name.

 
 =item B<-rkey file>
 
 
 =item B<-rkey file>
 

-The private key to sign OCSP responses with: if not present the file specified in the
-B<rsigner> option is used.
+The private key to sign OCSP responses with: if not present the file
+specified in the B<rsigner> option is used.
+
+=item B<-rsigopt nm:v>
+
+Pass options to the signature algorithm when signing OCSP responses.
+Names and values of these options are algorithm-specific.

 
 =item B<-port portnum>
 
 
 =item B<-port portnum>
 

-Port to listen for OCSP requests on. The port may also be specified using the B<url>
-option.
+Port to listen for OCSP requests on. The port may also be specified
+using the B<url> option.
+
+=item B<-ignore_err>
+
+Ignore malformed requests or responses: When acting as an OCSP client, retry if
+a malformed response is received. When acting as an OCSP responder, continue
+running instead of terminating upon receiving a malformed request.

 
 =item B<-nrequest number>
 
 
 =item B<-nrequest number>
 


@@ -346,9 +363,10 @@ The OCSP server will exit after receiving B<number> requests, default unlimited.
 
 =item B<-nmin minutes>, B<-ndays days>
 
 
 =item B<-nmin minutes>, B<-ndays days>
 

-Number of minutes or days when fresh revocation information is available: used in the
-B<nextUpdate> field. If neither option is present then the B<nextUpdate> field
-is omitted meaning fresh revocation information is immediately available.
+Number of minutes or days when fresh revocation information is available:
+used in the B<nextUpdate> field. If neither option is present then the
+B<nextUpdate> field is omitted meaning fresh revocation information is
+immediately available.

 
 =back
 
 
 =back
 


@@ -456,7 +474,7 @@ The -no_alt_chains options was first added to OpenSSL 1.1.0.
 
 =head1 COPYRIGHT
 
 
 =head1 COPYRIGHT
 

-Copyright 2001-2016 The OpenSSL Project Authors. All Rights Reserved.
+Copyright 2001-2017 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
 
 Licensed under the OpenSSL license (the "License").  You may not use
 this file except in compliance with the License.  You can obtain a copy