E.2 Converting the private key format (when using an ECDSA certificate)
The following describes the command that you use to convert the private key format when using an ECDSA certificate.
- Format
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- In Windows:
openssl.bat pkcs8 -topk8 -in conversion-source-private-key-file -out conversion-destination-private-key-file -nocrypt
The path of the openssl.bat is JP1/AJS3-Web-Console-installation-folder\uCPSB\httpsd\sbin\openssl.bat.
For details about execution permission required for the openssl.bat, see the official website of OpenSSL.
- In Linux:
openssl.sh pkcs8 -topk8 -in conversion-source-private-key-file -out conversion-destination-private-key-file -nocrypt
The path of the openssl.sh is opt/jp1ajs3web/uCPSB/httpsd/sbin/openssl.sh.
For details about execution permission required for the openssl.sh, see the official website of OpenSSL.
- Parameters
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- -in conversion-source-private-key-file
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Specify the name of the private key file to be converted.
- -out conversion-destination-private-key-file
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Specify the name that will be assigned to the converted private key file.
- -nocrypt
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Specify this if you do not want to encrypt the converted private key.
- Usage example
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In the following example, the command converts the httpsdkey.pem private key in PKCS#1 format to the httpsdkey2.pem private key in PKCS#8 format.
openssl.bat pkcs8 -topk8 -in httpsdkey.pem -out httpsdkey2.pem -nocrypt