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diff --git a/docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/serialization.rst b/docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/serialization.rst index 24e2b89c..90ec10eb 100644 --- a/docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/serialization.rst +++ b/docs/hazmat/primitives/asymmetric/serialization.rst @@ -418,12 +418,24 @@ Serialization Formats Frequently known as PKCS#1 format. Still a widely used format, but generally considered legacy. + A PEM encoded RSA key will look like:: + + -----BEGIN RSA PRIVATE KEY----- + ... + -----END RSA PRIVATE KEY----- + .. attribute:: PKCS8 A more modern format for serializing keys which allows for better encryption. Choose this unless you have explicit legacy compatibility requirements. + A PEM encoded key will look like:: + + -----BEGIN PRIVATE KEY----- + ... + -----END PRIVATE KEY----- + .. class:: PublicFormat .. versionadded:: 0.8 @@ -443,11 +455,23 @@ Serialization Formats identifier and the public key as a bit string. Choose this unless you have specific needs. + A PEM encoded key will look like:: + + -----BEGIN PUBLIC KEY----- + ... + -----END PUBLIC KEY----- + .. attribute:: PKCS1 Just the public key elements (without the algorithm identifier). This format is RSA only, but is used by some older systems. + A PEM encoded key will look like:: + + -----BEGIN RSA PUBLIC KEY----- + ... + -----END RSA PUBLIC KEY----- + .. attribute:: OpenSSH .. versionadded:: 1.4 |