How to Extract the Private and Public Key From pfx File

How to Extract the Private and Public Key From pfx File

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Note: First you will need a linux based operating system that supports openssl command to run the following commands.

  1. Extract the key-pair
    #openssl pkcs12 -in sample.pfx -nocerts -nodes -out sample.key

  2. Get the Private Key from the key-pair
    #openssl rsa -in sample.key -out sample_private.key

  3. Get the Public Key from key pair
    #openssl rsa -in sample.key -pubout -out sample_public.key

  4. Need to do some modification to the private key -> to pkcs8 format
    #openssl pkcs8 -topk8 -inform PEM -in sample_private.key -outform PEM -nocrypt
    Copy the output and save it as sample_private_pkcs8.key

  5. Get those files
    public key: sample_public.key
    private key:  sample_private_pkcs8.key