[openssl-users] Cant get openssl x509 to work as documented

Robert Moskowitz rgm at htt-consult.com
Tue Aug 22 15:57:41 UTC 2017



On 08/22/2017 10:53 AM, Salz, Rich via openssl-users wrote:
>>   > SHA256 is not listed as a valid hash.
>      
>>     Many more X.509 digest algorithms are supported in this context
>>     than (sadly) are listed in the manpage.  Perhaps there should
>>    be a command that lists all supported x.509 hash algorithms,
>>     and the documentation for commands that take any of the
>   >   supported algorithms can just refer the reader to the output
>   >   of that command.
>      
> Fixed in 1.1.0 and later; “list—digest-algorithms” command.  And the manpages should say things like “any supported digest” and such.
>
I was going by:

https://www.openssl.org/docs/man1.0.2/apps/x509.html

Which has a very short list.  And not SHA256.

Bob



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