Correct minor spelling error.

[openssl.git] / doc / apps / CA.pl.pod

diff --git a/doc/apps/CA.pl.pod b/doc/apps/CA.pl.pod
index 9d287f0c4d506a39b4924a58f194d406cdd6fa75..58e0f5200100c248d271a7ffefe523ed4a5aa65e 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/apps/CA.pl.pod
+++ b/doc/apps/CA.pl.pod
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@ B<CA.pl>
 [B<-help>]
 [B<-newcert>]
 [B<-newreq>]
+[B<-newreq-nodes>]
 [B<-newca>]
 [B<-xsign>]
 [B<-sign>]
@@ -46,6 +47,10 @@ written to the file "newreq.pem".
 creates a new certificate request. The private key and request are
 written to the file "newreq.pem".
 
+=item B<-newreq-nowdes>
+
+is like B<-newreq> except that the private key will not be encrypted.
+
 =item B<-newca>
 
 creates a new CA hierarchy for use with the B<ca> program (or the B<-signcert>
@@ -69,9 +74,16 @@ list box), otherwise the name "My Certificate" is used.
 
 calls the B<ca> program to sign a certificate request. It expects the request
 to be in the file "newreq.pem". The new certificate is written to the file
-"newcert.pem" except in the case of the B<-xcert> option when it is written
+"newcert.pem" except in the case of the B<-xsign> option when it is written
 to standard output.
 
+
+=item B<-signCA>
+
+this option is the same as the B<-signreq> option except it uses the configuration
+file section B<v3_ca> and so makes the signed request a valid CA certificate. This
+is useful when creating intermediate CA from a root CA.
+
 =item B<-signcert>
 
 this option is the same as B<-sign> except it expects a self signed certificate
@@ -122,7 +134,7 @@ Create the CA directories and files:
 
 enter cacert.pem when prompted for the CA file name.
 
-Create a DSA certificate request and privat key (a different set of parameters
+Create a DSA certificate request and private key (a different set of parameters
 can optionally be created first):
 
  openssl req -out newreq.pem -newkey dsa:dsap.pem