Baber Amin wrote:
>
> Thanks, so let me get this straight.
>
> 1. openSSL PEM format for importing and exporting keys is a b64 encoding of DER
>encoded public and private keys, yes/no.
>
Yes but "DER encoded public and private keys" doesn't mean much, since
it doesn't specify what structure is being DER encoded.
Specifically it can use PKCS#8 for private keys.
PKCS#1 for RSA private keys.
SubjectPublicKeyInfo for public keys.
> Does openSSL use traditional PEM encoded form (PKCS#5 variant) for anything?
>
Encrypted private keys using the default options but they can be
converted to PKCS#8.
Steve.
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