DER encoded RSA private key

File Format
Name	DER encoded RSA private key
Ontology	Electronic File Formats Security DER encoded RSA private key
Extension(s)	.key

DER encoded RSA private key is a private key format that stores the same information as PEM encoded RSA private key, but encoded in DER format instead of PEM format.

Examples

To view the contents of a file:

 openssl rsa -noout -text -inform DER -in example-der.key

To convert to PEM encoded RSA private key format:

 openssl rsa -inform DER -in example-der.key -out example-pem.key

Software

• OpenSSL