From: David Lang <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>

david.lang> I have a large (>600 site) webfarm and would like to
david.lang> inplement password changes for the certs once in a while
david.lang> due to sysadmin turnover. I would like to be able to
david.lang> script this change but the default openssl tool is very
david.lang> resistant to my scripting efforts (insisting on getting
david.lang> the passphrases from the user, even if stdin is redirected)
david.lang> 
david.lang> Does anyone ahve a suggestion before I dive in to the
david.lang> source to yank out this feature?

Try 0.9.6 when it comes out (on sunday) or the current snapshot.  Most
utilities now take an extended form of pass phrase spec.
See http://www.openssl.org/docs/apps/openssl.html#PASS_PHRASE_ARGUMENTS 

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