Monkeybread Software - MBS FileMaker Plugin: RSA.GeneratePrivateKey

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RSA.GeneratePrivateKey

Creates a new private key.

Component	Version	macOS	Windows	Linux	Server	FileMaker iOS SDK
Sign	6.2	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes

MBS( "RSA.GeneratePrivateKey" { ; Bits; Exp; Algorithm; PasswordType; PasswordData; PasswordEncoding } ) More

Parameters

Parameter Description Example Flags

Bits The bit size.
e.g. 1024, 2048, 4096, etc.
Default is 4096. 4096 Optional

Exp The exponent to use.
Default is 65537. 65537 Optional

Algorithm Which algorithm to use. Can be for example RC2, blowfish, AES128, AES192, AES256. See Encryption.Cipher. "AES-128-CFB" Optional

PasswordType The type of input for optional password.
Can be Text, Container, Image, Path, PDF, Data, base64 or Hex. "Text" Optional

PasswordData The actual input data for the password.
Text, container or file path. "Hello World" Optional

PasswordEncoding The text encoding for text input.
Parameter is ignored for other cases. "UTF-8" Optional

Parameter	Description	Example	Flags
Bits	The bit size. e.g. 1024, 2048, 4096, etc. Default is 4096.	4096	Optional
Exp	The exponent to use. Default is 65537.	65537	Optional
Algorithm	Which algorithm to use. Can be for example RC2, blowfish, AES128, AES192, AES256. See Encryption.Cipher.	"AES-128-CFB"	Optional
PasswordType	The type of input for optional password. Can be Text, Container, Image, Path, PDF, Data, base64 or Hex.	"Text"	Optional
PasswordData	The actual input data for the password. Text, container or file path.	"Hello World"	Optional
PasswordEncoding	The text encoding for text input. Parameter is ignored for other cases.	"UTF-8"	Optional

Result

Returns key as text or error.

Description

Creates a new private key.
Returns the PEM formatted key as text.

As the PEM format contains base64 encoded DER data, you can remove header and footer line and use the result as base64 encoded DER key.

If you specify an algorithm and a key, we encrypt the PEM file. (New in 7.5)

Examples

Generate keys:

Set Variable [$privateKey; Value:MBS( "RSA.GeneratePrivateKey")]
Set Variable [$publickey; Value:MBS( "RSA.GetPublicKey"; "text"; $privateKey; "UTF-8")]
Set Field [Table::PrivateKey; $privateKey]
Set Field [Table::PublicKey; $publicKey]

Generate key with text password:

MBS( "RSA.GeneratePrivateKey"; 4096; 65537; "AES-128-CBC"; "text"; "Hello" )

Example Databases

Encryption and Hash/RSA Sign and Verify

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Release notes

Version 10.0
- Improved error messages for RSA.GeneratePrivateKey, RSA.Verify, RSA.Sign.
Version 7.5
- Improved RSA.GeneratePrivateKey to allow you to specify algorithm and encrypt keys.

Created 12nd March 2016, last changed 15th October 2017

RSA.EncryptPrivateKey - RSA.GetPublicKey

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