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openssl_pkcs12_export

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openssl_pkcs12_exportExports a PKCS#12 Compatible Certificate Store File to variable

Description

openssl_pkcs12_export(
    OpenSSLCertificate|string $certificate,
    string &$output,
    OpenSSLAsymmetricKey|OpenSSLCertificate|array|string $private_key,
    string $passphrase,
    array $options = []
): bool

openssl_pkcs12_export() stores certificate into a string named by output in a PKCS#12 file format.

Parameters

x509

See Key/Certificate parameters for a list of valid values.

output

On success, this will hold the PKCS#12.

private_key

Private key component of PKCS#12 file. See Public/Private Key parameters for a list of valid values.

passphrase

Encryption password for unlocking the PKCS#12 file.

options

Optional array, other keys will be ignored.

Key Description
"extracerts" array of extra certificates or a single certificate to be included in the PKCS#12 file.
"friendly_name" string to be used for the supplied certificate and key

Return Values

Returns true on success or false on failure.

Changelog

Version Description
8.0.0 certificate accepts an OpenSSLCertificate instance now; previously, a resource of type OpenSSL X.509 CSR was accepted.
8.0.0 private_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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User Contributed Notes 5 notes

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Robert
9 years ago
If you need to provide multiple additional certificates, the 'extracerts' argument needs to be an array with one certificate per element:
<?php
$args
= array(
'extracerts' => array(
0 => '-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- cert1 ...',
1 => '-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE----- cert2 ...',
// ...
)
);
?>

You can use this to prepare a PEM.

<?php
$pemChain
= '...';
preg_match_all('/(-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----.*?-----END CERTIFICATE-----)/si', $pemChain, $matches);
$args = array('extracerts' => $matches[0]);
openssl_pkcs12_export($signed_csr, $cerificate_out, $private_key_resource, $passphrase, $args);
?>
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simoncpu was here
13 years ago
If your certificate is not password-protected, just use null or a blank string. Otherwise, this function won't work.
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ismael at privasy dot org
9 years ago
in order to export a private key to pkcs12 format, the input certificate must contain both private and associated public key in PEM format ,

-----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY-----
-----END RSA PRIVATE KEY-----

-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----
-----END CERTIFICATE-----

else this function might return the following error "openssl_pkcs12_export(): cannot get cert from parameter 1"
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Anonymous
10 years ago
If you want to include CA-Certificates in the PKCS12 it can be accomplished by using the $args parameter.
<?php
$args
= array(
'extracerts' => $CAcert,
'friendly_name' => 'My signed cert by CA certificate'
);
openssl_pkcs12_export($signed_csr, $cerificate_out, $private_key_resource, $passphrase, $args);
?>
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mryom
12 years ago
Example:

<?php
$key
= openssl_pkey_get_private(Private_Key, Password);

openssl_pkcs12_export(Certificate, $iis, $key, Password);
?>
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