discuss -name and default_ca more correctly (I hope) (8a0a9392) · Commits · CYBER - Cyber Security / TS 103 523 MSP / TLMSP / TLMSP OpenSSL

doc/apps/ca.pod

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		@@ -57,6 +57,11 @@ The options descriptions will be divided into each purpose.

		specifies the configuration file to use.

		=item B<-name section>

		specifies the configuration file section to use (overrides
		B<default_ca> in the B<ca> section).

		=item B<-in filename>

		an input filename containing a single certificate request to be
		@@ -226,8 +231,20 @@ that some software (for example Netscape) can't handle V2 CRLs.

		=head1 CONFIGURATION FILE OPTIONS

		The options for B<ca> are contained in the B<ca> section of the
		configuration file. Many of these are identical to command line
		The section of the configuration file containing options for B<ca>
		is found as follows: If the B<-name> command line option is used,
		then it names the section to be used. Otherwise the section to
		be used must be named in the B<default_ca> option of the B<ca> section
		of the configuration file (or in the default section of the
		configuration file). Besides B<default_ca>, the following options are
		read directly from the B<ca> section:
		RANDFILE
		preserve
		msie_hack
		With the exception of B<RANDFILE>, this is probably a bug and may
		change in future releases.

		Many of the configuration file options are identical to command line
		options. Where the option is present in the configuration file
		and the command line the command line value is used. Where an
		option is described as mandatory then it must be present in