PKCS12

It is normally used to store just one private key and its associated certificate chain.

Extensions: .p12 or .pfx

Show certs:

openssl pkcs12 -info -in INFILE.p12 -nokeys

Show private key:

openssl pkcs12 -info -in INFILE.p12 -nocerts

Generate .p12 from .pem

openssl pkcs12 -export -out keyStore.p12 -inkey myPrivateKey.pem -in certs.pem
openssl pkcs12 -export -out keyStore.p12 -inkey myPrivateKey[[.pem] -in certs[[.pem]
Enter pass phrase for myPrivateKey[[.pem]:
Enter Export Password:
Verifying - Enter Export Password:

file your_p12_file.p12
your_p12_file.p12: data

Related terms

• PKCS8: .p8
• openssl pkcs12
• .cer

See also

• PKCS12, .p12, .pfx, openssl pkcs12
• PKCS, PKCS7, PKCS8, PKCS10, PKCS12