AsymmetricAlgorithm.ExportPkcs8PrivateKeyPem Method

Definition

Exports the current key in the PKCS#8 PrivateKeyInfo format, PEM encoded.

C#
public string ExportPkcs8PrivateKeyPem();

Returns

A string containing the PEM-encoded PKCS#8 PrivateKeyInfo.

Exceptions

The key could not be exported.

Remarks

A PEM-encoded PKCS#8 PrivateKeyInfo will begin with -----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY----- and end with -----END PRIVATE KEY-----, with the base64 encoded DER contents of the key between the PEM boundaries.

          The PEM is encoded according to the IETF RFC 7468 "strict" encoding rules.

Applies to

Product Versions
.NET 7, 8, 9