openssl_private_decrypt

PHP 4 >= 4.0.6, PHP 5, PHP 7, PHP 8
openssl_private_decrypt - Decrypts data with private key
Manual

openssl_private_decrypt(
     string$data,
     stringdecrypted_data,
     OpenSSLAsymmetricKey|OpenSSLCertificate|array|string$private_key,
     [int$padding = OPENSSL_PKCS1_PADDING]
): bool

openssl_private_decrypt decrypts data that was previously encrypted via openssl_public_encrypt and stores the result into decrypted_data.

You can use this function e.g. to decrypt data which is supposed to only be available to you.

Parameters

data

decrypted_data

private_key

private_key must be the private key corresponding that was used to encrypt the data.

padding

padding can be one of OPENSSL_PKCS1_PADDING, OPENSSL_SSLV23_PADDING, OPENSSL_PKCS1_OAEP_PADDING, OPENSSL_NO_PADDING.

Return Values

Returns true on success or false on failure.

Changelog

Version Description
8.0.0 private_key accepts an OpenSSLAsymmetricKey or OpenSSLCertificate instance now; previously, a resource of type OpenSSL key or OpenSSL X.509 was accepted.

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