(PHP 4 >= 4.2.0, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
openssl_pkey_get_private — Get a private key
$private_key, #[\SensitiveParameter] ?string $passphrase = null): OpenSSLAsymmetricKey|false
openssl_pkey_get_private() parses
private_key and prepares it for use by other functions.
private_key
private_key can be one of the following:
passphrase
The optional parameter passphrase must be used
if the specified key is encrypted (protected by a passphrase).
Returns an OpenSSLAsymmetricKey instance on success, or false on error.
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 8.0.0 |
On success, this function returns an OpenSSLAsymmetricKey instance now;
previously, a resource of type OpenSSL key was returned.
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| 8.0.0 |
private_key accepts an OpenSSLAsymmetricKey
or OpenSSLCertificate instance now;
previously, a resource of type OpenSSL key or OpenSSL X.509
was accepted.
|
| 8.0.0 |
passphrase is nullable now.
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