> if i protect the RSA private key with a password:
>
> is this function part of the RSA algorithm?
No. The RSA algorithm only "case about" (i.e., uses) the key itself.
> how validate the private key if the password is correct?
Most key-wrapping mechanisms have some (minimal) error checking such as a
checksum or special padding, same as any other decryption.
/r$
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