y"><b>-verify</b></dt>
<dd>

<p>Verifies the self-signature on the request. If the verification fails, the program will immediately exit, i.e. further option processing (e.g. <b>-text</b>) is skipped.</p>

</dd>
<dt id="new"><b>-new</b></dt>
<dd>

<p>This option generates a new certificate request. It will prompt the user for the relevant field values. The actual fields prompted for and their maximum and minimum sizes are specified in the configuration file and any requested extensions.</p>

<p>If the <b>-k