On Thu, Feb 05, 2009, Tomasz Ka??mierczak wrote: > Hello, > > In the OpenSSL API there are functions called PEM_write_RSAPrivateKey(), > PEM_write_RSAPublicKey() and corresponding read functions: > PEM_read_RSAPrivateKey(), PEM_read_RSAPublicKey(). What I need is to > read/write RSA keys to/from a file in exactly the same format as these > functions do, but I cannot use OpenSSL (due to licensing issues when using > OpenSSL in GPL'd code). I've tried to find some GPL'd code that can handle > files in such format, but haven't succeeded. > What I've managed to find out is that it's a PKCS#1 certificate stored in a > PEM file - is that right? Unfortunately, even with such knowledge, I > haven't managed to find any specification that would be of any help. > >
RSAPublicKey and RSAPrivateKey are the same structures mentioned in PKCS#1 base64 encoded with the approproiate headers. If you need the PEM encryption format then see: http://www.openssl.org/docs/crypto/pem.html#PEM_ENCRYPTION_FORMAT Steve. -- Dr Stephen N. Henson. Email, S/MIME and PGP keys: see homepage OpenSSL project core developer and freelance consultant. Homepage: http://www.drh-consultancy.demon.co.uk ______________________________________________________________________ OpenSSL Project http://www.openssl.org User Support Mailing List openssl-users@openssl.org Automated List Manager majord...@openssl.org
