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@@ -177,14 +177,17 @@ with the `ca` parameter.
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`--pass <password>`:: Specifies the password for the generated private keys.
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-Keys stored in PKCS#12 format are always password protected.
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+Keys stored in PKCS#12 format are always password protected, however,
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+this password may be _blank_. If you want to specify a blank password
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+without a prompt, use `--pass ""` (with no `=`) on the command line.
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Keys stored in PEM format are password protected only if the
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`--pass` parameter is specified. If you do not supply an argument for the
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`--pass` parameter, you are prompted for a password.
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-If you want to specify a _blank_ password (without prompting), use
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-`--pass ""` (with no `=`).
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+Encrypted PEM files do not support blank passwords (if you do not
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+wish to password-protect your PEM keys, then do not specify
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+`--pass`).
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`--pem`:: Generates certificates and keys in PEM format instead of PKCS#12. This
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parameter cannot be used with the `csr` parameter.
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