Pass phrase reorganisation.

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

diff --git a/doc/apps/req.pod b/doc/apps/req.pod
index a66410dbb4be3e50af8cc0e30ba36605e52cc081..f5cb441b92fba14f7ac4ddecdc23c2cb665c67e7 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/apps/req.pod
+++ b/doc/apps/req.pod
@@ -11,11 +11,9 @@ B<openssl> B<req>
 [B<-inform PEM|DER>]
 [B<-outform PEM|DER>]
 [B<-in filename>]
-[B<-passin password>]
-[B<-envpassin var>]
+[B<-passin arg>]
 [B<-out filename>]
-[B<-passout password>]
-[B<-envpassout var>]
+[B<-passout arg>]
 [B<-text>]
 [B<-noout>]
 [B<-verify>]
@@ -63,28 +61,20 @@ This specifies the input filename to read a request from or standard input
 if this option is not specified. A request is only read if the creation
 options (B<-new> and B<-newkey>) are not specified.
 
-=item B<-passin password>
+=item B<-passin arg>
 
-the input file password. Since certain utilities like "ps" make the command line
-visible this option should be used with caution.
-
-=item B<-envpassin var>
-
-read the input file password from the environment variable B<var>.
+the input file password source. For more information about the format of B<arg>
+see the B<PASS PHRASE ARGUMENTS> section in L<openssl(1)|openssl(1)>.
 
 =item B<-out filename>
 
 This specifies the output filename to write to or standard output by
 default.
 
-=item B<-passout password>
-
-the output file password. Since certain utilities like "ps" make the command line
-visible this option should be used with caution.
-
-=item B<-envpassout var>
+=item B<-passout arg>
 
-read the output file password from the environment variable B<var>.
+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)|openssl(1)>.
 
 =item B<-text>
 
@@ -207,8 +197,8 @@ The options available are described in detail below.
 
 The passwords for the input private key file (if present) and
 the output private key file (if one will be created). The
-command line options B<passin>, B<envpassin>, B<passout> and
-B<envpassout> override the configuration file values.
+command line options B<passin> and B<passout> override the
+configuration file values.
 
 =item B<default_bits>