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
Testing contract
Expected to pass- Scenario
- Exercise Encrypted PKCS#8 RSA Key — SAMPLE in its pki workflow. Password-encrypted SAMPLE PKCS#8 private key (password printed in specs) for decrypt-import tests.
- Expected result
- 30 text lines, decoded as UTF-8; first nonempty line is '-----BEGIN ENCRYPTED PRIVATE KEY-----'. Declared feature checks: password=novus-enc-sample.
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.
- pemSAMPLE CA Bundle — Root + IntermediateThe two CA certificates concatenated in trust-store order, the shape a `--cafile` or `ca-bundle.crt` argument expects. Point a client at this and every other valid p7 leaf becomes verifiable.
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