OPENSSL_PKEY_NEW(3) 1 OPENSSL_PKEY_NEW(3)
openssl_pkey_new - Generates a new private key
SYNOPSIS
resource openssl_pkey_new ([array $configargs])
DESCRIPTION
openssl_pkey_new(3) generates a new private and public key pair. The public component of the key can be obtained using
openssl_pkey_get_public(3).
Note
You need to have a valid openssl.cnf installed for this function to operate correctly. See the notes under the installation section
for more information.
PARAMETERS
o $configargs
- You can finetune the key generation (such as specifying the number of bits) using $configargs. See openssl_csr_new(3) for more
information about $configargs.
RETURN VALUES
Returns a resource identifier for the pkey on success, or FALSE on error.
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