Export a Key Pair's Private Key as PKCS #8
To export a Key Pair's private key as PKCS #8:
- Right-click on the Key Pair entry in the KeyStore Entries
table. Select the Export sub-menu from the
pop-up menu and from there choose Export Private Key.
- If required the Unlock Entry dialog will be displayed.
Enter the Key Pair entry's password and press the OK button.
- The Export Private Key Type dialog will appear.
- Select the PKCS #8 radio button and press the OK button.
- The Export Private Key as PKCS #8 dialog is displayed.
- If the exported PKCS #8 private key file is to be unencrypted then uncheck the
Encrypt check box.
- Alternatively if the PKCS #8 private key file is to be encrypted select an
Encryption Algorithm and enter and confirm an Encryption Password.
The supported PBE encryption algorithms for export are:
- PBE with SHA-1 and 2 key DESede
- PBE with SHA-1 and 3 key DESede
- PBE with SHA-1 and 40 bit RC2
- PBE with SHA-1 and 128 bit RC2
- PBE with SHA-1 and 40 bit RC4
- PBE with SHA-1 and 128 bit RC4
- Check the PEM checkbox if the exported private key is to be PEM encoded.
- Use the Browse button to select an export file.
- Press the Export button to commence the export.
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