EccReadPrivateKey Method

Read from a file or string containing an EC private key into an "internal" private key string.

Namespace: CryptoSysPKI
Assembly: diCrSysPKINet (in diCrSysPKINet.dll) Version: 23.0.0.30549 (23.1.0.0)

Syntax

public static StringBuilder ReadPrivateKey(
	string keyFileOrString,
	string password = ""
)

Public Shared Function ReadPrivateKey ( 
	keyFileOrString As String,
	Optional password As String = ""
) As StringBuilder

keyFileOrString String: Name of private key file or a PEM String containing the key
password String (Optional): Password for private key, if encrypted; or "" if not

StringBuilder
StringBuilder containing an internal representation of the private key; or an empty StringBuilder if error

Remarks

This returns a StringBuilder, not a string, to allow secure wiping. Use sb.ToString() to obtain a string. Use Wipe.String(sb) to clear.