(PHP 4 >= 4.2.0, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
openssl_pkey_get_private — Get a private key
$private_key
, ?string$passphrase
= null
): OpenSSLAsymmetricKey|falseopenssl_pkey_get_private() parses private_key
and prepares it for use by other functions.
private_key
private_key
can be one of the following:
passphrase
The optional parameter passphrase
must be used if the specified key is encrypted (protected by a passphrase).
Returns an OpenSSLAsymmetricKey instance on success, or false
on error.
Version | Description |
---|---|
8.0.0 | On success, this function returns an OpenSSLAsymmetricKey instance now; previously, a resource of type OpenSSL key was returned. |
8.0.0 | private_key accepts an OpenSSLAsymmetricKey or OpenSSLCertificate instance now; previously, a resource of type OpenSSL key or OpenSSL X.509 was accepted. |
8.0.0 | passphrase is nullable now. |