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# openssl_get_privatekey

(PHP 4 >= 4.0.4)

openssl_get_privatekey -- Prepare a PEM formatted private key for use

## Description

``resource openssl_get_privatekey` (mixed key [, string passphrase])`

Warning
This function is EXPERIMENTAL. The behaviour of this function, the name of this function, and anything else documented about this function may change in a future release of PHP without notice. Be warned and use this function at your own risk.

Returns a positive key resource identifier on success, or `FALSE` on error.

openssl_get_privatekey() parses the PEM formatted private key specified by `key` and prepares it for use by other functions. The optional parameter `passphrase` must be used if the specified key is encrypted (protected by a passphrase).

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