RSA-2048 Private Key (PEM) — SAMPLE
Published SAMPLE RSA-2048 private key (PKCS#8 PEM). Never use for a real identity.
-----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY-----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-----END PRIVATE KEY-----
Specifications
- Algorithm
- RSA
- Bits
- 2048
- Format
- PKCS#8 PEM
- Sample Only
- true
- Seed
- 47001
What is a .key file?
A .key file holds a private key, usually PEM-encoded in PKCS#8 (BEGIN PRIVATE KEY) or a key-type-specific format. It is the secret half of a TLS or SSH identity and must normally be protected — the examples here are published, sample-only keys that must never be used in production.
How to use this file
Use an example .key to test PEM key parsers, PKCS#8 decoders, and key-format converters (for example PEM to DER or OpenSSH). These are deliberately published sample keys — for parser testing only, never for real use.
How to use this file for testing
“RSA-2048 Private Key (PEM) — SAMPLE” is a deterministic Novus Examples fixture for Certificate & key testing. Self-signed X.509 certificates (PEM, CRT, DER), a CSR, RSA and Ed25519 keys, an SSH public key, a PKCS#12 bundle, and an htpasswd file — all published sample-only material, for testing certificate parsers, TLS tooling, keystore importers, and PEM/DER decoders.
Documented properties for this file: seed 47001 · RSA · PKCS#8 PEM. Compare results against paired or grouped companions on this page when present (clean↔damaged, searchable↔scanned, or format twins) so scores stay reproducible across runs.
Download the file once, keep the path stable in CI or local scripts, and treat the spec table as the contract: dimensions, seeds, field lists, and roles are intentional. Corrupt or invalid samples are labelled as such — expect parsers to fail loudly rather than silently accept them.
This is published, SAMPLE-only security material — never a real secret. Point certificate, key, or token parsers at it, test PEM/DER decoding and PKCS handling, and confirm your tooling reads the documented fields; any sample password is printed on this page.
This is a published, sample-only certificate/key. Parse it, verify the chain or signature, and test PEM↔DER conversion — never deploy it anywhere real.
Related files
- jsonCRL Metadata JSON — SAMPLESAMPLE CRL metadata JSON (no binary CRL) for revocation-list UI and loader tests.
- keyEncrypted PKCS#8 RSA Key — SAMPLEPassword-encrypted SAMPLE PKCS#8 private key (password printed in specs) for decrypt-import tests.
- csrPKCS#10 CSR — Security SAMPLEPKCS#10 certificate signing request SAMPLE for CSR parsers and CA tooling smoke tests.
- p12PKCS#12 Bundle (.p12) — SAMPLESAMPLE PKCS#12 keystore (password `novus-sample-wg`) for keystore importer tests. Not byte-stable.
- crtX.509 Certificate (.crt) — Security SAMPLESame SAMPLE certificate as .crt (PEM bytes) for tools that expect the CRT extension.
- derX.509 Certificate (DER) — Security SAMPLEDER-encoded twin of the Wave G SAMPLE certificate for binary X.509 decoders.
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