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diff --git a/doc/apps/enc.pod b/doc/apps/enc.pod
index 9323223cd2..ddf081617f 100644
--- a/doc/apps/enc.pod
+++ b/doc/apps/enc.pod
@@ -97,12 +97,18 @@ of hex digits.
 =item B<-K key>
 
 the actual key to use: this must be represented as a string comprised only
-of hex digits.
+of hex digits. If only the key is specified, the IV must additionally specified
+using the B<-iv> option. When both a key and a password are specified, the
+key given with the B<-K> option will be used and the IV generated from the
+password will be taken. It probably does not make much sense to specify
+both key and password.
 
 =item B<-iv IV>
 
 the actual IV to use: this must be represented as a string comprised only
-of hex digits.
+of hex digits. When only the key is specified using the B<-K> option, the
+IV must explicitly be defined. When a password is being specified using
+one of the other options, the IV is generated from this password.
 
 =item B<-p>
 
@@ -154,7 +160,7 @@ padding: this allows a rudimentary integrity or password check to be
 performed. However since the chance of random data passing the test is
 better than 1 in 256 it isn't a very good test.
 
-If padding is disabled then the input data must be a muliple of the cipher
+If padding is disabled then the input data must be a multiple of the cipher
 block length.
 
 All RC2 ciphers have the same key and effective key length.