y request attributes: its format is the same as <b>distinguished_name</b>. Typically these may contain the challengePassword or unstructuredName types. They are currently ignored by OpenSSL&#39;s request signing utilities but some CAs might want them.</p>

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<dt id="distinguished_name"><b>distinguished_name</b></dt>
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<p>This specifies the section containing the distinguished name fields to prompt for when generating a certificate or certificate request. The format is described in the next section.<