gnutls_x509_privkey_export2 - Man Page

API function

Synopsis

#include <gnutls/x509.h>

int gnutls_x509_privkey_export2(gnutls_x509_privkey_t key, gnutls_x509_crt_fmt_t format, gnutls_datum_t * out);

Arguments

gnutls_x509_privkey_t key

Holds the key

gnutls_x509_crt_fmt_t format

the format of output params. One of PEM or DER.

gnutls_datum_t * out

will contain a private key PEM or DER encoded

Description

This function will export the private key to a PKCS1 structure for RSA or RSA-PSS keys, and integer sequence for DSA keys. Other keys types will be exported in PKCS8 form.

The output buffer is allocated using gnutls_malloc().

It is recommended to use gnutls_x509_privkey_export2_pkcs8() instead of this function, when a consistent output format is required.

Returns

On success, GNUTLS_E_SUCCESS (0) is returned, otherwise a negative error value.

Since 3.1.3

Reporting Bugs

Report bugs to <bugs@gnutls.org>.
Home page: https://www.gnutls.org

See Also

The full documentation for gnutls is maintained as a Texinfo manual. If the /usr/share/doc/gnutls/ directory does not contain the HTML form visit

https://www.gnutls.org/manual/

Info

3.8.4 gnutls