RSA private key

File Format
Name	RSA private key
Ontology	Electronic File Formats Security RSA private key

An RSA private key is a cryptographic private key, notably used in combination with X.509 certificates.

It may be stored in a number of file formats, such as:

• DER encoded RSA private key
• PEM encoded RSA private key
• PKCS12
• PVK

Specifications

• RFC 3447: PKCS #1 Version 2.1
• RFC 2437: PKCS #1 Version 2.0 (obsolete)
• RFC 2313: PKCS #1 Version 1.5 (obsolete)

Links

• Wikipedia: RSA (algorithm)
• Crypto Posters (graphics outlining RSA key formats)