(PHP 4 >= 4.0.6, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
openssl_pkcs7_decrypt — Decrypts an S/MIME encrypted message
openssl_pkcs7_decrypt( string $input_filename, string $output_filename, #[\SensitiveParameter] OpenSSLCertificate|string $certificate, #[\SensitiveParameter] OpenSSLAsymmetricKey|OpenSSLCertificate|array|string|null $private_key = null ): bool
Decrypts the S/MIME encrypted message contained in the file specified by input_filename using the certificate and its associated private key specified by certificate and private_key.
input_filenameoutput_filename The decrypted message is written to the file specified by output_filename.
certificateprivate_key| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 8.0.0 | private_key accepts an OpenSSLAsymmetricKey or OpenSSLCertificate instance now; previously, a resource of type OpenSSL key or OpenSSL X.509 CSR was accepted. |
Example #1 openssl_pkcs7_decrypt() example
<?php
// $cert and $key are assumed to contain your personal certificate and private
// key pair, and that you are the recipient of an S/MIME message
$infilename = "encrypted.msg"; // this file holds your encrypted message
$outfilename = "decrypted.msg"; // make sure you can write to this file
if (openssl_pkcs7_decrypt($infilename, $outfilename, $cert, $key)) {
echo "decrypted!";
} else {
echo "failed to decrypt!";
}
?>
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