Standardize apps use of -rand, etc.

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

diff --git a/doc/man1/genrsa.pod b/doc/man1/genrsa.pod
index 153602ad562ec11a0304cf252d8a8c6343aba46f..57b4cf879b114b8d8a83cffc0165f5b1373db5fc 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/man1/genrsa.pod
+++ b/doc/man1/genrsa.pod
@@ -24,7 +24,8 @@ B<openssl> B<genrsa>
 [B<-idea>]
 [B<-f4>]
 [B<-3>]
-[B<-rand file(s)>]
+[B<-rand file...>]
+[B<-writerand file>]
 [B<-engine id>]
 [B<numbits>]
 
@@ -47,8 +48,8 @@ standard output is used.
 
 =item B<-passout arg>
 
-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)>.
+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)>.
 
 =item B<-aes128|-aes192|-aes256|-aria128|-aria192|-aria256|-camellia128|-camellia192|-camellia256|-des|-des3|-idea>
 
@@ -59,27 +60,32 @@ for if it is not supplied via the B<-passout> argument.
 
 =item B<-F4|-3>
 
-the public exponent to use, either 65537 or 3. The default is 65537.
+The public exponent to use, either 65537 or 3. The default is 65537.
 
-=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)>).
+A file or files containing random data used to seed the random number
+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<-engine id>
 
-specifying an engine (by its unique B<id> string) will cause B<genrsa>
+Specifying an engine (by its unique B<id> string) will cause B<genrsa>
 to attempt to obtain a functional reference to the specified engine,
 thus initialising it if needed. The engine will then be set as the default
 for all available algorithms.
 
 =item B<numbits>
 
-the size of the private key to generate in bits. This must be the last option
-specified. The default is 512.
+The size of the private key to generate in bits. This must be the last option
+specified. The default is 2048.
 
 =back