Add 'openssl req' option to specify extension values on command line

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

diff --git a/doc/man1/req.pod b/doc/man1/req.pod
index 5ed90ada740a53b5aa80206e8271a7f91eda143f..db467bba17f0447f88b19d11f579f35a1f4518ae 100644 (file)
--- a/doc/man1/req.pod
+++ b/doc/man1/req.pod
@@ -37,6 +37,7 @@ B<openssl> B<req>
 [B<-days n>]
 [B<-set_serial n>]
 [B<-newhdr>]
+[B<-addext ext>]
 [B<-extensions section>]
 [B<-reqexts section>]
 [B<-precert>]
@@ -255,6 +256,14 @@ be a positive integer. The default is 30 days.
 Serial number to use when outputting a self signed certificate. This
 may be specified as a decimal value or a hex value if preceded by B<0x>.
 
+=item B<-addext ext>
+
+Add a specific extension to the certificate (if the B<-x509> option is
+present) or certificate request.  The argument must have the form of
+a key=value pair as it would appear in a config file.
+
+This option can be given multiple times.
+
 =item B<-extensions section>
 
 =item B<-reqexts section>
@@ -591,6 +600,14 @@ Sample configuration containing all field values:
  [ req_attributes ]
  challengePassword              = A challenge password
 
+Example of giving the most common attributes (subject and extensions)
+on the command line:
+
+ openssl req -new -subj "/C=GB/CN=foo" \
+                  -addext "subjectAltName = DNS:foo.co.uk" \
+                  -addext "certificatePolicies = 1.2.3.4" \
+                  -newkey rsa:2048 -keyout key.pem -out req.pem
+
 
 =head1 NOTES