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Crypt::RSA::Key::PrivaUser)Contributed Perl DocumenCrypt::RSA::Key::Private(3)

NAME
       Crypt::RSA::Key::Private -- RSA Private Key Management.

SYNOPSIS
	   $key = new Crypt::RSA::Key::Private (
		       Identity => 'Lord Banquo <banquo@lochaber.com>',
		       Password => 'The earth hath bubbles',
		  );

	   $key->hide();

	   $key->write( Filename => 'rsakeys/banquo.private'  );

	   $akey = new Crypt::RSA::Key::Private (
			Filename => 'rsakeys/banquo.private'
		       );

	   $akey->reveal ( Password => 'The earth hath bubbles' );

DESCRIPTION
       Crypt::RSA::Key::Private provides basic private key management
       functionality for Crypt::RSA private keys. Following methods are
       available:

       new()
	   The constructor. Takes a hash, usually with two arguments:
	   "Filename" and "Password". "Filename" indicates a file from which
	   the private key should be read. More often than not, private keys
	   are kept encrypted with a symmetric cipher and MUST be decrypted
	   before use. When a "Password" argument is provided, the key is also
	   decrypted before it is returned by "new()". Here's a complete list
	   of arguments accepted by "new()" (all of which are optional):

	   Identity
	       A string identifying the owner of the key. Canonically, a name
	       and email address.

	   Filename
	       Name of the file that contains the private key.

	   Password
	       Password with which the private key is encrypted, or should be
	       encrypted (in case of a new key).

	   Cipher
	       Name of the symmetric cipher in which the private key is
	       encrypted (or should be encrypted). The default is "Blowfish"
	       and possible values include DES, IDEA, Twofish and other
	       ciphers supported by Crypt::CBC.

       reveal()
	   If the key is not decrypted at "new()", it can be decrypted by
	   calling "reveal()" with a "Password" argument.

       hide()
	   "hide()" causes the key to be encrypted by the chosen symmetric
	   cipher and password.

       write()
	   Causes the key to be written to a disk file specified by the
	   "Filename" argument. "write()" will call "hide()" before writing
	   the key to disk. If you wish to store the key in plain, don't
	   specify a password at "new()".

       read()
	   Causes the key to be read from a disk file specified by "Filename"
	   into the object. If "Password" is provided, the method
	   automatically calls reveal() to decrypt the key.

       serialize()
	   Creates a Data::Dumper(3) serialization of the private key and
	   returns the string representation.

       deserialize()
	   Accepts a serialized key under the "String" parameter and coverts
	   it into the perl representation stored in the object.

       "check()"
	   Check the consistency of the key. If the key checks out, it sets
	   $self->{Checked} = 1. Returns undef on failure.

AUTHOR
       Vipul Ved Prakash, <mail@vipul.net>

SEE ALSO
       Crypt::RSA::Key(3), Crypt::RSA::Public(3)

perl v5.14.1			  2009-06-07	   Crypt::RSA::Key::Private(3)
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