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diff --git a/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml b/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml
index 65c7809332e..38f561886a1 100644
--- a/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml
+++ b/doc/src/sgml/runtime.sgml
@@ -2159,9 +2159,8 @@ pg_dumpall -p 5432 | psql -d postgres -p 5433
</para>
<para>
- If the private key is protected with a passphrase, the
- server will prompt for the passphrase and will not start until it has
- been entered.
+ The private key cannot be protected with a passphrase, as there is no
+ way to supply the passphrase to the server.
</para>
<para>
@@ -2315,8 +2314,8 @@ openssl req -new -text -out server.req
you enter the local host name as <quote>Common Name</>; the challenge
password can be left blank. The program will generate a key that is
passphrase protected; it will not accept a passphrase that is less
- than four characters long. To remove the passphrase (as you must if
- you want automatic start-up of the server), run the commands:
+ than four characters long. To remove the passphrase again (as you must),
+ next run the commands:
<programlisting>
openssl rsa -in privkey.pem -out server.key
rm privkey.pem