openssl (version 0.9.1)

write_pem: Export key or certificate

Description

The write_pem functions exports a key or certificate to the standard base64 PEM format. For private keys it is possible to set a password.

Usage

write_pem(x, path = NULL, password = readline)

write_der(x, path = NULL)

Arguments

x
a public/private key or certificate object
path
file to write to. If NULL it returns the output as a string.
password
string or callback function to set password (only applicable for private keys).