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Save a Private Key as a Traditional PEM File

Demonstrates the Chilkat PrivateKey.SavePemFile method, which saves the key as unencrypted PEM, preferring a traditional algorithm-specific representation (for example RSA PRIVATE KEY). The only argument is the destination path.

Note: The file paths are relative to the application's current working directory. Absolute paths may also be used. Supply the paths appropriate to your own environment.

Background: The file-writing form of GetPkcs1Pem, producing the legacy per-algorithm PEM that some older software requires. Prefer SavePkcs8PemFile for modern interoperability; use this when a consumer specifically needs the traditional layout. The PEM is unencrypted.

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<?php

include("chilkat.php");

$success = false;

//  Load a private key to export.
$privKey = new CkPrivateKey();
$success = $privKey->LoadPemFile('qa_data/private.pem');
if ($success == false) {
    print $privKey->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

//  Save as unencrypted PEM, preferring the traditional algorithm-specific representation (for
//  example "RSA PRIVATE KEY" for RSA).
$success = $privKey->SavePemFile('qa_output/private.pem');
if ($success == false) {
    print $privKey->lastErrorText() . "\n";
    exit;
}

print 'Saved.' . "\n";

?>