Python OpenSSL generates a public and private key pair

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Python OpenSSL generates a public and private key pair

I am having a problem finding a command that would generate a public / private key pair using OpenSSL. Can anyone show me some example code of this in action.

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DustBunny 20 Mar 12 at 21:42

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Katriel · Accepted Answer · 2012-03-20T21:53:29+0000

Using pyOpenSSL bindings :

OpenSSL.crypto.PKey().generate_key(type, bits)

      

        
        
        
      

    
Create a public / private key pair of type type

(one of TYPE_RSA

and TYPE_DSA

) with size bits

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