Extract public key from certificate and prepare it for use openssl_pkey_get_private openssl_pkey_new OpenSSL Functions PHP Manual openssl_pkey_get_public (PHP 4 >= 4.2.0, PHP 5)openssl_pkey_get_public — Extract public key from certificate and prepare it for use Description resource openssl_pkey_get_public ( mixed $certificate ) openssl_get_publickey() extracts the public key from certificate and prepares it for use by other functions. Parameters certificate certificate can be one of the following: an X.509 certificate resource a string having the format file://path/to/file.pem. The named file must contain a PEM encoded certificate/private key (it may contain both). A PEM formatted private key. Return Values Returns a positive key resource identifier on success, or FALSE on error. openssl_pkey_get_private openssl_pkey_new OpenSSL Functions PHP Manual