I can confirm this. I send the request upstream to r...@openssl.org as the public is not allowed to file bugs on their tracker.
Email: Currently when generating a CSR, the prompt says: Common Name (eg, YOUR name) []: -- This is confusing to many users. It has been suggested that this could read 'Common Name (eg, YOUR servers DNS name) []:' or something along those lines. ** Changed in: openssl (Ubuntu) Status: New => Confirmed -- wording on openssl csr request very poor https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/117978 You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs