Gets an exportable representation of a key into a string openssl_pkey_export_to_file openssl_pkey_free OpenSSL Functions PHP Manual openssl_pkey_export (PHP 4 >= 4.2.0, PHP 5)openssl_pkey_export — Gets an exportable representation of a key into a string Description bool openssl_pkey_export ( mixed $key , string &$out [, string $passphrase [, array $configargs ]] ) openssl_pkey_export() exports key as a PEM encoded string and stores it into out (which is passed by reference). Note: You need to have a valid openssl.cnf installed for this function to operate correctly. See the notes under the installation section for more information. Parameters key out passphrase The key is optionally protected by passphrase . configargs configargs can be used to fine-tune the export process by specifying and/or overriding options for the openssl configuration file. See openssl_csr_new() for more information about configargs . Return Values Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure. openssl_pkey_export_to_file openssl_pkey_free OpenSSL Functions PHP Manual