Encrypted PKCS#8 RSA Key — SAMPLE
Password-encrypted SAMPLE PKCS#8 private key (password printed in specs) for decrypt-import tests.
-----BEGIN ENCRYPTED PRIVATE KEY-----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-----END ENCRYPTED PRIVATE KEY-----
Specifications
- Password
- novus-enc-sample
- Format
- PKCS#8 encrypted PEM
- Sample Only
- true
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
“Encrypted PKCS#8 RSA Key — 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: PKCS#8 encrypted 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.
- keyEd25519 Private Key (PEM) — SAMPLEDeterministic SAMPLE Ed25519 private key for SSH/TLS tooling 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.
- keyRSA-2048 Private Key (PEM) — SAMPLEPublished SAMPLE RSA-2048 private key (PKCS#8 PEM). Never use for a real identity.
- crtX.509 Certificate (.crt) — Security SAMPLESame SAMPLE certificate as .crt (PEM bytes) for tools that expect the CRT extension.
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