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32 changes: 25 additions & 7 deletions reference/openssl/functions/openssl-csr-new.xml
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<term><parameter>distinguished_names</parameter></term>
<listitem>
<para>
The Distinguished Name or subject fields to be used in the certificate.
The Distinguished Name or subject fields to be included in the
certificate. The <parameter>distinguished_names</parameter> is an
associative array where the keys represent the attribute names of
Distinguished Names and the values can either be strings (for single
value) or arrays (if multiple values need to be set).
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
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<listitem>
<para>
<parameter>extra_attributes</parameter> is used to specify additional
configuration options for the <acronym>CSR</acronym>. Both
<parameter>distinguished_names</parameter> and
<parameter>extra_attributes</parameter> are associative arrays, whose keys
are converted to OIDs and applied to the relevant part of the request.
attributes for the <acronym>CSR</acronym>. It is an associative arrays
where the keys are converted to OIDs and applied as
<acronym>CSR</acronym> attributes.
</para>
</listitem>
</varlistentry>
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<refsect1 role="returnvalues">
&reftitle.returnvalues;
<para>
Returns the <acronym>CSR</acronym> on success, &true; if CSR creation is
successful but signing fails&return.falseforfailure;.
Returns the <acronym>CSR</acronym> on success, &true; if
<acronym>CSR</acronym> creation is successful but signing
fails&return.falseforfailure;.
</para>
</refsect1>

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</row>
</thead>
<tbody>
<row>
<entry>8.4.0</entry>
<entry>
The <parameter>distinguished_names</parameter> associative array now supports arrays as values,
allowing multiple values to be specified for a single attribute.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>8.4.0</entry>
<entry>
The <parameter>extra_attributes</parameter> parameter now correctly sets the CSR attributes,
rather than modifying the subject's Distinguished Name as it previously did incorrectly.
</entry>
</row>
<row>
<entry>8.0.0</entry>
<entry>
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