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PHP - php_function_openssl_pkey_get_private()



Definition and Usage

The openssl_pkey_get_private() function will return you the private key.

Description

The function openssl_pkey_get_private() returns private key from the given public/private key. For example contents from .pem file.

Syntax

openssl_pkey_get_private ( mixed $key [, string $passphrase = "" ] ) : resource

Parameters

Sr.No Parameter Description
1

key

You can take the key from the .pem file or using private key generated from openssl_pkey_new().

2

passphrase

If they key you are using is encrypted , than you will have to specify passphrase.

Return Values

PHP openssl_pkey_get_private() function returns a resource identifier if there is no error. It will return false if the key generation fails.

PHP Version

This function will work from PHP Version greater than 5.0.0.

Example 1

Working of openssl_pkey_get_private():

<?php
   // Generate a new private (and public) key pair
   $privkey = openssl_pkey_new();
   openssl_pkey_export($privkey, $yourprivatekey);
   $testprivatekey = openssl_pkey_get_private($yourprivatekey);
   if ($testprivatekey === false) {
      var_dump(openssl_error_string());
   } else {
      var_dump($testprivatekey);
   }
?>

This will produce the following result:

resource(3) of type (OpenSSL key)

Example 2

Working of openssl_pkey_get_private() and openssl_pkey_get_details() −

<?php
   $privkey = openssl_pkey_new();
   openssl_pkey_export($privkey, $yourprivatekey);
   $testprivatekey = openssl_pkey_get_private($yourprivatekey);
   if ($testprivatekey === false) {
      var_dump(openssl_error_string());
   } else {
      //var_dump($testprivatekey);
      $key_details = openssl_pkey_get_details($testprivatekey);
      print_r($key_details);	
   }
?>

This will produce the following result:

Array
(
   [bits] => 2048
   [key] => -----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----
   MIIBIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8AMIIBCgKCAQEAnO1F0Gt03mgxLcDpRxlm
   VEh8sfIfan5o11EcoLaEwaTyKgMNm7A4Rs9LcG3fwkNjXo8XNRQv6OSrhl8y00AX
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   uD4YOFXRWYtQR1ZYLa4Ej+BP0eOpfxXiME0aaH1/2iWqyi+bsvkdgFbu92j5ptsr
   yQIDAQAB
-----END PUBLIC KEY-----

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Example 3

Working of openssl_pkey_get_private() with passphrase:

<?php
   $privkey = openssl_pkey_new();
   openssl_pkey_export($privkey, $testkey, 'helloworld');
   $testprivatekey = openssl_pkey_get_private($testkey, 'helloworld');
   if ($testprivatekey === false) {
      var_dump(openssl_error_string());
   } else {
      //var_dump($testprivatekey);
      $key_details = openssl_pkey_get_details($testprivatekey);
      print_r($key_details);	
   }
?>

This will produce the following result:

Array
(
   [bits] => 2048
   [key] => -----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----
   MIIBIjANBgkqhkiG9w0BAQEFAAOCAQ8AMIIBCgKCAQEAs4HV+NM9dQ1ssuxb9PhM
   64Yn8RHgv7YKK33nZudmk6SCOr9yRo7immp+bkaA0Lt/9ONJP+UF5VCltpdNdHLb
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-----END PUBLIC KEY-----

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Example 4

Working of openssl_pkey_get_private() with .pem file:

<?php
   //creating private key
   $privkey = openssl_pkey_new();
   openssl_pkey_export_to_file($privkey, 'C:/xampp/htdocs/modules/openssl/fortesting.pem');
	
   //using .pem file with private key.
   $testprivatekey = openssl_pkey_get_private(file_get_contents('C:/xampp/htdocs/modules/openssl/fortesting.pem'));
   if ($testprivatekey === false) {
      var_dump(openssl_error_string());
   } else {
      //var_dump($testprivatekey);
      $key_details = openssl_pkey_get_details($testprivatekey);
      print_r($key_details);	
   }
?>

This will produce the following result:

Array
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    [bits] => 2048
    [key] => -----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY-----
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YQIDAQAB
-----END PUBLIC KEY-----

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