The quick answer is NO, you can not.<br> A detailed answer: On this official [documentation][1], you can read: > When only the key is specified using the -K option, the IV must > explicitly be defined. When a password is being specified using one of > the other options, the IV is generated from this password. **IV** stands for Initialization Vector. You can understand quickly how it is used with the combination of the key within CBC algorithm as shown on this figure: ![CBC Mode Encryption][2] [1]: https://www.openssl.org/docs/apps/enc.html [2]: https://i.sstatic.net/kCTGA.png