On Sun December 27 2009, Anand Patel wrote: > Not sure what you mean by keystore but above command combines certificate > and key in PKCS12 format "service.p12". > -Anand > > On Thu, Dec 24, 2009 at 10:33 AM, Mazza, Glen R. <glen.r.ma...@saic.com>wrote: > > > Hello, I'm confused somewhat about the workings of OpenSSL, in particular > > the following command: > > > > > > > > openssl pkcs12 -export -inkey servicekey.pem -in servicecert.pem -out > > service.p12 -name myservicekey -passin pass:sspass -passout pass:skpass > > > > > > > > Question: Does the above command create a private key named "service.p12" > > or a keystore named "service.p12" that has a private key within it? I’m > > not sure what service.p12 is -- is it a keystore or a private key? > > > > > > > > If it is a keystore containing a private key, just to confirm, there is no > > real way with OpenSSL to create a private key without its enclosing > > keystore, correct? I.e., it is usual and normal for OpenSSL to create its > > private keys within keystores. > > > > > > > > But if it is just a private key, does OpenSSL provide the ability to create > > a keystore that can be used to house this private key? (What would the > > command be for that)? > > > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > Glen > > > > > > >
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