#ifndef OPENSSL_NO_SCRYPT
OPT_SCRYPT, OPT_SCRYPT_N, OPT_SCRYPT_R, OPT_SCRYPT_P,
#endif
- OPT_V2, OPT_V1, OPT_V2PRF, OPT_ITER, OPT_PASSIN, OPT_PASSOUT
+ OPT_V2, OPT_V1, OPT_V2PRF, OPT_ITER, OPT_PASSIN, OPT_PASSOUT,
+ OPT_TRADITIONAL
} OPTION_CHOICE;
OPTIONS pkcs8_options[] = {
{"iter", OPT_ITER, 'p', "Specify the iteration count"},
{"passin", OPT_PASSIN, 's', "Input file pass phrase source"},
{"passout", OPT_PASSOUT, 's', "Output file pass phrase source"},
+ {"traditional", OPT_TRADITIONAL, '-', "use traditional format private key"},
#ifndef OPENSSL_NO_ENGINE
{"engine", OPT_ENGINE, 's', "Use engine, possibly a hardware device"},
#endif
OPTION_CHOICE o;
int nocrypt = 0, ret = 1, iter = PKCS12_DEFAULT_ITER;
int informat = FORMAT_PEM, outformat = FORMAT_PEM, topk8 = 0, pbe_nid = -1;
- int private = 0;
+ int private = 0, traditional = 0;
#ifndef OPENSSL_NO_SCRYPT
long scrypt_N = 0, scrypt_r = 0, scrypt_p = 0;
#endif
case OPT_NOCRYPT:
nocrypt = 1;
break;
+ case OPT_TRADITIONAL:
+ traditional = 1;
+ break;
case OPT_V2:
if (!opt_cipher(opt_arg(), &cipher))
goto opthelp;
}
assert(private);
- if (outformat == FORMAT_PEM)
- PEM_write_bio_PrivateKey(out, pkey, NULL, NULL, 0, NULL, passout);
- else if (outformat == FORMAT_ASN1)
+ if (outformat == FORMAT_PEM) {
+ if (traditional)
+ PEM_write_bio_PrivateKey_traditional(out, pkey, NULL, NULL, 0,
+ NULL, passout);
+ else
+ PEM_write_bio_PrivateKey(out, pkey, NULL, NULL, 0, NULL, passout);
+ } else if (outformat == FORMAT_ASN1) {
i2d_PrivateKey_bio(out, pkey);
- else {
+ } else {
BIO_printf(bio_err, "Bad format specified for key\n");
goto end;
}
OPT_ERR = -1, OPT_EOF = 0, OPT_HELP,
OPT_INFORM, OPT_OUTFORM, OPT_PASSIN, OPT_PASSOUT, OPT_ENGINE,
OPT_IN, OPT_OUT, OPT_PUBIN, OPT_PUBOUT, OPT_TEXT_PUB,
- OPT_TEXT, OPT_NOOUT, OPT_MD
+ OPT_TEXT, OPT_NOOUT, OPT_MD, OPT_TRADITIONAL
} OPTION_CHOICE;
OPTIONS pkey_options[] = {
{"text", OPT_TEXT, '-', "Output in plaintext as well"},
{"noout", OPT_NOOUT, '-', "Don't output the key"},
{"", OPT_MD, '-', "Any supported cipher"},
+ {"traditional", OPT_TRADITIONAL, '-',
+ "Use traditional format for private keys"},
#ifndef OPENSSL_NO_ENGINE
{"engine", OPT_ENGINE, 's', "Use engine, possibly a hardware device"},
#endif
OPTION_CHOICE o;
int informat = FORMAT_PEM, outformat = FORMAT_PEM;
int pubin = 0, pubout = 0, pubtext = 0, text = 0, noout = 0, ret = 1;
- int private = 0;
+ int private = 0, traditional = 0;
prog = opt_init(argc, argv, pkey_options);
while ((o = opt_next()) != OPT_EOF) {
case OPT_NOOUT:
noout = 1;
break;
+ case OPT_TRADITIONAL:
+ traditional = 1;
+ break;
case OPT_MD:
if (!opt_cipher(opt_unknown(), &cipher))
goto opthelp;
PEM_write_bio_PUBKEY(out, pkey);
else {
assert(private);
- PEM_write_bio_PrivateKey(out, pkey, cipher,
- NULL, 0, NULL, passout);
+ if (traditional)
+ PEM_write_bio_PrivateKey_traditional(out, pkey, cipher,
+ NULL, 0, NULL,
+ passout);
+ else
+ PEM_write_bio_PrivateKey(out, pkey, cipher,
+ NULL, 0, NULL, passout);
}
} else if (outformat == FORMAT_ASN1) {
if (pubout)
unsigned char *kstr, int klen,
pem_password_cb *cb, void *u)
{
- char pem_str[80];
- if (!x->ameth || x->ameth->priv_encode)
+ if (x->ameth == NULL || x->ameth->priv_encode != NULL)
return PEM_write_bio_PKCS8PrivateKey(bp, x, enc,
(char *)kstr, klen, cb, u);
+ return PEM_write_bio_PrivateKey_traditional(bp, x, enc, kstr, klen, cb, u);
+}
+int PEM_write_bio_PrivateKey_traditional(BIO *bp, EVP_PKEY *x,
+ const EVP_CIPHER *enc,
+ unsigned char *kstr, int klen,
+ pem_password_cb *cb, void *u)
+{
+ char pem_str[80];
BIO_snprintf(pem_str, 80, "%s PRIVATE KEY", x->ameth->pem_str);
return PEM_ASN1_write_bio((i2d_of_void *)i2d_PrivateKey,
pem_str, bp, x, enc, kstr, klen, cb, u);
[B<-iter count>]
[B<-noiter>]
[B<-nocrypt>]
+[B<-traditional>]
[B<-v2 alg>]
[B<-v2prf alg>]
[B<-v1 alg>]
=item B<-topk8>
-Normally a PKCS#8 private key is expected on input and a traditional format
-private key will be written. With the B<-topk8> option the situation is
-reversed: it reads a traditional format private key and writes a PKCS#8
-format key.
+Normally a PKCS#8 private key is expected on input and a private key will be
+written to the output file. With the B<-topk8> option the situation is
+reversed: it reads a private key and writes a PKCS#8 format key.
=item B<-inform DER|PEM>
-This specifies the input format. If a PKCS#8 format key is expected on input
-then either a B<DER> or B<PEM> encoded version of a PKCS#8 key will be
-expected. Otherwise the B<DER> or B<PEM> format of the traditional format
-private key is used.
+This specifies the input format: see L<KEY FORMATS> for more details.
=item B<-outform DER|PEM>
-This specifies the output format, the options have the same meaning as the
-B<-inform> option.
+This specifies the output format: see L<KEY FORMATS> for more details.
+
+=item B<-traditional>
+
+When this option is present and B<-topk8> is not a traditional format private
+key is written.
=item B<-in filename>
This option indicates a PKCS#5 v1.5 or PKCS#12 algorithm should be used. Some
older implementations may not support PKCS#5 v2.0 and may require this option.
-If not specified PKCS#5 v2.0 for is used.
+If not specified PKCS#5 v2.0 form is used.
=item B<-engine id>
=back
+=head1 KEY FORMATS
+
+Various different formats are used by the pkcs8 utility. These are detailed
+below.
+
+If a key is being converted from PKCS#8 form (i.e. the B<-topk8> option is
+not used) then the input file must be in PKCS#8 format. An encrypted
+key is expected unless B<-nocrypt> is included.
+
+If B<-topk8> is not used and B<PEM> mode is set the output file will be an
+unencrypted private key in PKCS#8 format. If the B<-traditional> option is
+used then a traditional format private key is written instead.
+
+If B<-topk8> is not used and B<DER> mode is set the output file will be an
+unencrypted private key in traditional DER format.
+
+If B<-topk8> is used then any supported private key can be used for the input
+file in a format specified by B<-inform>. The output file will be encrypted
+PKCS#8 format using the specified encryption parameters unless B<-nocrypt>
+is included.
+
=head1 NOTES
By default, when converting a key to PKCS#8 format, PKCS#5 v2.0 using 256 bit
=head1 EXAMPLES
-Convert a private from traditional to PKCS#5 v2.0 format using triple
-DES:
+Convert a private key to PKCS#8 format using default parameters (AES with
+256 bit key and B<hmacWithSHA256>):
+
+ openssl pkcs8 -in key.pem -topk8 -out enckey.pem
+
+Convert a private key to PKCS#8 unencrypted format:
+
+ openssl pkcs8 -in key.pem -topk8 -nocrypt -out enckey.pem
+
+Convert a private key to PKCS#5 v2.0 format using triple DES:
openssl pkcs8 -in key.pem -topk8 -v2 des3 -out enckey.pem
-Convert a private from traditional to PKCS#5 v2.0 format using AES with
-256 bits in CBC mode and B<hmacWithSHA256> PRF:
+Convert a private key to PKCS#5 v2.0 format using AES with 256 bits in CBC
+mode and B<hmacWithSHA512> PRF:
- openssl pkcs8 -in key.pem -topk8 -v2 aes-256-cbc -v2prf hmacWithSHA256 -out enckey.pem
+ openssl pkcs8 -in key.pem -topk8 -v2 aes-256-cbc -v2prf hmacWithSHA512 -out enckey.pem
Convert a private key to PKCS#8 using a PKCS#5 1.5 compatible algorithm
(DES):
- openssl pkcs8 -in key.pem -topk8 -out enckey.pem
+ openssl pkcs8 -in key.pem -topk8 -v1 PBE-MD5-DES -out enckey.pem
Convert a private key to PKCS#8 using a PKCS#12 compatible algorithm
(3DES):
openssl pkcs8 -inform DER -nocrypt -in key.der -out key.pem
-Convert a private key from any PKCS#8 format to traditional format:
+Convert a private key from any PKCS#8 encrypted format to traditional format:
- openssl pkcs8 -in pk8.pem -out key.pem
+ openssl pkcs8 -in pk8.pem -traditional -out key.pem
Convert a private key to PKCS#8 format, encrypting with AES-256 and with
one million iterations of the password:
- openssl pkcs8 -in raw.pem -topk8 -v2 aes-256-cbc -iter 1000000 -out pk8.pem
+ openssl pkcs8 -in key.pem -topk8 -v2 aes-256-cbc -iter 1000000 -out pk8.pem
=head1 STANDARDS
There should be an option that prints out the encryption algorithm
in use and other details such as the iteration count.
-PKCS#8 using triple DES and PKCS#5 v2.0 should be the default private
-key format for OpenSSL: for compatibility several of the utilities use
-the old format at present.
-
=head1 SEE ALSO
L<dsa(1)>, L<rsa(1)>, L<genrsa(1)>,
[B<-passin arg>]
[B<-out filename>]
[B<-passout arg>]
+[B<-traditional>]
[B<-cipher>]
[B<-text>]
[B<-text_pub>]
the output file password source. For more information about the format of B<arg>
see the B<PASS PHRASE ARGUMENTS> section in L<openssl(1)>.
+=item B<-traditional>
+
+normally a private key is written using standard format: this is PKCS#8 form
+with the appropriate encryption algorithm (if any). If the B<-traditional>
+option is specified then the older "traditional" format is used instead.
+
=item B<-cipher>
These options encrypt the private key with the supplied cipher. Any algorithm
=head1 NAME
PEM, PEM_read_bio_PrivateKey, PEM_read_PrivateKey, PEM_write_bio_PrivateKey,
-PEM_write_PrivateKey, PEM_write_bio_PKCS8PrivateKey, PEM_write_PKCS8PrivateKey,
+PEM_write_bio_PrivateKey_traditional, PEM_write_PrivateKey,
+PEM_write_bio_PKCS8PrivateKey, PEM_write_PKCS8PrivateKey,
PEM_write_bio_PKCS8PrivateKey_nid, PEM_write_PKCS8PrivateKey_nid,
PEM_read_bio_PUBKEY, PEM_read_PUBKEY, PEM_write_bio_PUBKEY, PEM_write_PUBKEY,
PEM_read_bio_RSAPrivateKey, PEM_read_RSAPrivateKey,
int PEM_write_bio_PrivateKey(BIO *bp, EVP_PKEY *x, const EVP_CIPHER *enc,
unsigned char *kstr, int klen,
pem_password_cb *cb, void *u);
+ int PEM_write_bio_PrivateKey_traditional(BIO *bp, EVP_PKEY *x,
+ const EVP_CIPHER *enc,
+ unsigned char *kstr, int klen,
+ pem_password_cb *cb, void *u);
int PEM_write_PrivateKey(FILE *fp, EVP_PKEY *x, const EVP_CIPHER *enc,
unsigned char *kstr, int klen,
pem_password_cb *cb, void *u);
refer to the PEM_read_bio_foobar(), PEM_read_foobar(),
PEM_write_bio_foobar() and PEM_write_foobar() functions.
-The B<PrivateKey> functions read or write a private key in
-PEM format using an EVP_PKEY structure. The write routines use
-"traditional" private key format and can handle both RSA and DSA
-private keys. The read functions can additionally transparently
-handle PKCS#8 format encrypted and unencrypted keys too.
+The B<PrivateKey> functions read or write a private key in PEM format using an
+EVP_PKEY structure. The write routines use PKCS#8 private key format and are
+equivalent to PEM_write_bio_PKCS8PrivateKey().The read functions transparently
+handle traditional and PKCS#8 format encrypted and unencrypted keys.
-PEM_write_bio_PKCS8PrivateKey() and PEM_write_PKCS8PrivateKey()
-write a private key in an EVP_PKEY structure in PKCS#8
-EncryptedPrivateKeyInfo format using PKCS#5 v2.0 password based encryption
-algorithms. The B<cipher> argument specifies the encryption algorithm to
-use: unlike all other PEM routines the encryption is applied at the
-PKCS#8 level and not in the PEM headers. If B<cipher> is NULL then no
-encryption is used and a PKCS#8 PrivateKeyInfo structure is used instead.
+PEM_write_bio_PrivateKey_traditional() writes out a private key in legacy
+"traditional" format.
+
+PEM_write_bio_PKCS8PrivateKey() and PEM_write_PKCS8PrivateKey() write a private
+key in an EVP_PKEY structure in PKCS#8 EncryptedPrivateKeyInfo format using
+PKCS#5 v2.0 password based encryption algorithms. The B<cipher> argument
+specifies the encryption algorithm to use: unlike some other PEM routines the
+encryption is applied at the PKCS#8 level and not in the PEM headers. If
+B<cipher> is NULL then no encryption is used and a PKCS#8 PrivateKeyInfo
+structure is used instead.
PEM_write_bio_PKCS8PrivateKey_nid() and PEM_write_PKCS8PrivateKey_nid()
also write out a private key as a PKCS#8 EncryptedPrivateKeyInfo however
structure.
The B<RSAPrivateKey> functions process an RSA private key using an
-RSA structure. It handles the same formats as the B<PrivateKey>
+RSA structure. The write routines uses traditional format. The read
+routines handles the same formats as the B<PrivateKey>
functions but an error occurs if the private key is not RSA.
The B<RSAPublicKey> functions process an RSA public key using an
key is not RSA.
The B<DSAPrivateKey> functions process a DSA private key using a
-DSA structure. It handles the same formats as the B<PrivateKey>
+DSA structure. The write routines uses traditional format. The read
+routines handles the same formats as the B<PrivateKey>
functions but an error occurs if the private key is not DSA.
The B<DSA_PUBKEY> functions process a DSA public key using
parameters. Finally, the library uses an iteration count of 1 for
EVP_BytesToKey().
-he B<key> derived by EVP_BytesToKey() along with the original initialization
+The B<key> derived by EVP_BytesToKey() along with the original initialization
vector is then used to decrypt the encrypted data. The B<iv> produced by
EVP_BytesToKey() is not utilized or needed, and NULL should be passed to
the function.
DECLARE_PEM_rw_cb(PrivateKey, EVP_PKEY)
DECLARE_PEM_rw(PUBKEY, EVP_PKEY)
+int PEM_write_bio_PrivateKey_traditional(BIO *bp, EVP_PKEY *x,
+ const EVP_CIPHER *enc,
+ unsigned char *kstr, int klen,
+ pem_password_cb *cb, void *u);
+
int PEM_write_bio_PKCS8PrivateKey_nid(BIO *bp, EVP_PKEY *x, int nid,
char *kstr, int klen,
pem_password_cb *cb, void *u);