Standardize apps use of -rand, etc.

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

diff --git a/doc/man1/cms.pod b/doc/man1/cms.pod
index 21e5bdea9e250f4b639e817ebf6a888fec6c219e..33549d4859c52f6c851bdf574f13e7b0cf242cab 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/man1/cms.pod
+++ b/doc/man1/cms.pod
@@ -92,7 +92,8 @@ B<openssl> B<cms>
 [B<-inkey file>]
 [B<-keyopt name:parameter>]
 [B<-passin arg>]
-[B<-rand file(s)>]
+[B<-rand file...>]
+[B<-writerand file>]
 [B<cert.pem...>]
 [B<-to addr>]
 [B<-from addr>]
@@ -185,7 +186,7 @@ output an error.
 =item B<-EncryptedData_encrypt>
 
 Encrypt content using supplied symmetric key and algorithm using a CMS
-B<EncrytedData> type and output the content.
+B<EncryptedData> type and output the content.
 
 =item B<-sign_receipt>
 
@@ -461,14 +462,19 @@ or to modify default parameters for ECDH.
 The private key password source. For more information about the format of B<arg>
 see the B<PASS PHRASE ARGUMENTS> section in L<openssl(1)>.
 
-=item B<-rand file(s)>
+=item B<-rand file...>
 
 A file or files containing random data used to seed the random number
-generator, or an EGD socket (see L<RAND_egd(3)>).
+generator.
 Multiple files can be specified separated by an OS-dependent character.
 The separator is B<;> for MS-Windows, B<,> for OpenVMS, and B<:> for
 all others.
 
+=item [B<-writerand file>]
+
+Writes random data to the specified I<file> upon exit.
+This can be used with a subsequent B<-rand> flag.
+
 =item B<cert.pem...>
 
 One or more certificates of message recipients: used when encrypting