SecureBlackbox 2020 Node.js Edition

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ExportKey Method

Exports the certificate's private key.

Syntax

certificatemanager.exportKey(password, format, [callback])

Callback

The 'callback' parameter specifies a function which will be called when the operation completes (or an error is encountered). If the 'callback' parameter is not specified, then the method will block and will not return until the operation completes (or an error is encountered).

The callback for this method is defined as:

function(err, buffer){ }

'err' is the error that occurred. If there was no error, then 'err' is 'null'.

'buffer' is the value returned by the method.

'err' has 2 properties which hold detailed information:

err.code
err.message

Remarks

Use this method to save the certificate private key in one of the formats given below. Pass the encryption password via the Password parameter.

Supported certificate key format values:

cfmUnknown0Unknown certificate format

cfmDER1DER file format. Applicable to certificates, certificate requests, private keys. Encryption not supported

cfmPEM2PEM file format. Applicable to certificates, certificate requests, private keys. Encryption supported for private keys.

cfmPFX3PFX/PKCS#12 file format. Applicable to certificates. Encryption supported.

cfmSPC4SPC file format. Applicable to certificates. Encryption not supported.

cfmPVK5PVK file format. Applicable to private keys. Encryption not supported.

cfmPKCS86PKCS#8 file format. Applicable to private keys. Encryption supported.

cfmNET7NET file format. Applicable to private keys. Encryption not supported.

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