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Summary

The documentation for SSL_CERT_DIR stated that directories are colon-separated, but on Windows the separator is semicolon (as defined in include/internal/e_os.h).

Updated documentation in:

  • openssl-rehash.pod.in: Added "(or semicolon-separated on Windows)" note
  • openssl-env.pod: Added note about multiple directories and Windows separator

Fixes: #27698

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  • podchecker doc/man7/openssl-env.pod passes
  • make doc builds successfully

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The documentation for SSL_CERT_DIR stated that directories are
colon-separated, but on Windows the separator is semicolon.

Updated:
- openssl-rehash.pod.in: Added note about semicolon separator on Windows
- openssl-env.pod: Added note about multiple directories and Windows separator

Fixes: openssl#27698

Co-Authored-By: Claude Opus 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
@kovan kovan force-pushed the fix/doc-ssl-cert-dir-windows branch from b8e5dff to 112d73e Compare February 2, 2026 13:01
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SSL_CERT_DIR is wrong for Windows

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