Encrypts data with private key openssl_private_decrypt openssl_public_decrypt OpenSSL Functions PHP Manual openssl_private_encrypt (PHP 4 >= 4.0.6, PHP 5)openssl_private_encrypt — Encrypts data with private key Description bool openssl_private_encrypt ( string $data , string &$crypted , mixed $key [, int $padding ] ) openssl_private_encrypt() encrypts data with private key and stores the result into crypted . Encrypted data can be decrypted via openssl_public_decrypt(). This function can be used e.g. to sign data (or its hash) to prove that it is not written by someone else. Parameters data crypted key padding padding defaults to OPENSSL_PKCS1_PADDING, but can also be OPENSSL_NO_PADDING. Return Values Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure. See Also openssl_public_encrypt() openssl_public_decrypt() openssl_private_decrypt openssl_public_decrypt OpenSSL Functions PHP Manual