diff --git a/reference/openssl/reference.xml b/reference/openssl/reference.xml
index 93b09dfb16..96083b8fca 100644
--- a/reference/openssl/reference.xml
+++ b/reference/openssl/reference.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1"?>
-<!-- $Revision: 1.4 $ -->
+<!-- $Revision: 1.5 $ -->
  <reference id="ref.openssl">
   <title>OpenSSL functions</title>
   <titleabbrev>OpenSSL</titleabbrev>
@@ -32,6 +32,15 @@
      To use PHP's OpenSSL support you must also compile PHP <option
      role="configure">--with-openssl[=DIR]</option>.
     </para>
+    <note>
+     <title>Note to Win32 Users</title>
+     <simpara>
+      In order to enable this module on a Windows environment, you must copy
+      <emphasis>libeay32.dll</emphasis> from the DLL folder of the PHP/Win32 binary
+      package to the SYSTEM32 folder of your windows machine. (Ex: C:\WINNT\SYSTEM32
+      or C:\WINDOWS\SYSTEM32)
+     </simpara>
+    </note>
    </section>
 
    <section id="openssl.configuration">