X-Git-Url: https://git.openssl.org/?p=openssl.git;a=blobdiff_plain;f=doc%2Fapps%2Fdgst.pod;h=1b1a7e17fd0cee7ba74e134b8b73aeca79a42cbe;hp=96d3cc0f75cac3ecb0b8be7e51fafbcdee31c6c3;hb=c03726ca4153fca8d66185837008aa078969d386;hpb=ad775e04f6dab51b7f929b54f5aa3c2393f957c5 diff --git a/doc/apps/dgst.pod b/doc/apps/dgst.pod index 96d3cc0f75..1b1a7e17fd 100644 --- a/doc/apps/dgst.pod +++ b/doc/apps/dgst.pod @@ -185,6 +185,10 @@ To verify a signature: =head1 NOTES +The digest mechanisms that are available will depend on the options +used when building OpenSSL. +The B command can be used to list them. + New or agile applications should use probably use SHA-256. Other digests, particularly SHA-1 and MD5, are still widely used for interoperating with existing formats and protocols.