we use PKCS7 with Java. Can't speak to the other question.
----- Original Message ----- From: Haikel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Fri, 17 May 2002 17:10:51 +0100 To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: URGENT: PKCS8 format to be used with java > Hi, > > I'have generated keys in pkcs8 format with java and openssl. The thing > that was not expected is the difference of the two files structure. The > two files I generated look like that: > > The file generated with java > > -----BEGIN ENCRYPTED PRIVATE KEY----- > MIICrTAnBgoqhkiG9w0BDAEDMBkEFLHA2SGrNrwcUsFrxFftTdvpff0kAgEFBIICgCe/dqz6Z4Qn > > . > bp2JoA19vvY9/z762P4hGSHJWQA4ltQVzvGXScVQ+KpobwU9YH5Qs4JGBPEO7b1L/ONpz+jBj+hF > > ykCw3uM= > -----END ENCRYPTED PRIVATE KEY----- > > The file genrated with openssl > > -----BEGIN ENCRYPTED PRIVATE KEY----- > MIICoTAbBgkqhkiG9w0BBQMwDgQIXNLEC6mo9bwCAggABIICgIEW1x+WeSW2K2BV > . > qWJ4VA95CfBeJbL9bjnbPog7A5qvhXmxV6rLDfwNyvzEbz2YkLWMDZp5io8Sp1TN > fd/VfTQ= > -----END ENCRYPTED PRIVATE KEY----- > > > As you can see the lines have not the same length. > > Can anyone, tell me why the two files are different and If it's possible > to use openssl PKCS8 keys with java. > > Thanks > Haikel MEJRI > -- _______________________________________________ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Email.com http://www.email.com/?sr=signup ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org User Support Mailing List [EMAIL PROTECTED] Automated List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED]