openssl_public_encrypt
Encrypts data with public key
Description
bool openssl_public_encrypt
( string $data
, string &$crypted
, mixed $key
[, int $padding = OPENSSL_PKCS1_PADDING
] )
This function can be used e.g. to encrypt message which can be then read
only by owner of the private key. It can be also used to store secure data
in database.
Parameters
-
data
-
-
crypted
-
This will hold the result of the encryption.
-
key
-
The public key.
-
padding
-
padding can be one of
OPENSSL_PKCS1_PADDING,
OPENSSL_SSLV23_PADDING,
OPENSSL_PKCS1_OAEP_PADDING,
OPENSSL_NO_PADDING.
Return Values
Returns TRUE on success or FALSE on failure.
See Also
- openssl_private_encrypt
- openssl_private_decrypt