(PHP 4 >= 4.2.0, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8)
openssl_pkey_export_to_file — Gets an exportable representation of a key into a file
openssl_pkey_export_to_file( #[\SensitiveParameter] OpenSSLAsymmetricKey|OpenSSLCertificate|array|string $key, string $output_filename, #[\SensitiveParameter] ?string $passphrase = null, ?array $options = null ): bool
openssl_pkey_export_to_file() saves an ascii-armoured (PEM encoded) rendition of key into the file named by output_filename.
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.
keyoutput_filenamePath to the output file.
passphrase The key can be optionally protected by a passphrase.
options options can be used to fine-tune the export process by specifying and/or overriding options for the openssl configuration file. See openssl_csr_new() for more information about options.
| Version | Description |
|---|---|
| 8.0.0 | key accepts an OpenSSLAsymmetricKey or OpenSSLCertificate instance now; previously, a resource of type OpenSSL key or OpenSSL X.509 was accepted. |
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