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:
cfmUnknown | 0 | Unknown certificate format |
cfmDER | 1 | DER file format. Applicable to certificates, certificate requests, private keys. Encryption not supported |
cfmPEM | 2 | PEM file format. Applicable to certificates, certificate requests, private keys. Encryption supported for private keys. |
cfmPFX | 3 | PFX/PKCS#12 file format. Applicable to certificates. Encryption supported. |
cfmSPC | 4 | SPC file format. Applicable to certificates. Encryption not supported. |
cfmPVK | 5 | PVK file format. Applicable to private keys. Encryption not supported. |
cfmPKCS8 | 6 | PKCS#8 file format. Applicable to private keys. Encryption supported. |
cfmNET | 7 | NET file format. Applicable to private keys. Encryption not supported. |