PKCS10
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PKCS #10 (PKCS10) is the most common Certificate Signing Request (CSR) format. The term CSR often implies PKCS10 format, though other CSR formats exist.
A PKCS10 file may be encoded in PEM format, DER format, or possibly some other format.
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Identification
A PEM-encoded PKCS10 file is plain text, with base64-encoded payload data. It contains a line that reads "-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----" or "-----BEGIN NEW CERTIFICATE REQUEST-----".
Examples
To view the contents of a PEM-encoded PKCS10 file, using OpenSSL:
openssl req -noout -text -in example.csr
To generate a new PKCS10 file, first generate a private key, then:
openssl req -new -key example.key -out example.csr
Specifications
- RFC 2986: PKCS #10: Certification Request Syntax Specification, Version 1.7
- RFC 2314: PKCS #10, Version 1.5 (obsolete)
- RFC 5967: The application/pkcs10 Media Type
