openssl_pkey_get_public()

openssl_pkey_get_public - Extract public key from certificate and prepare it for use

Syntax

resource openssl_pkey_get_public (mixed $certificate)

Arguments

• certificate - certificate can be one of the following: an X.509 certificate resource a string having the format file://path/to/file.pem. The named file must contain a PEM encoded certificate/private key (it may contain both). A PEM formatted private key.

Description

openssl_get_publickey() extracts the public key from certificate and prepares it for use by other functions.

Version

PHP 4.2.0, 5

Return value

Returns a positive key resource identifier on success, or FALSE on error.