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If the two modulus matches, the private key is for the certificate.
If the two modulus matches, the private key is for the certificate.
== See Also ==
* https://support.comodo.com/index.php?/Knowledgebase/Article/View/684/17/how-do-i-verify-that-a-private-key-matches-a-certificate-openssl


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Revision as of 20:19, 8 May 2019

When given a private key and a signed SSL certificate, to validate whether the private key matches that of the certificate:

# openssl x509 -modulus -noout -in server.crt
Modulus=BEF773CAF4790...

# openssl rsa -modulus -noout -in server.key
Modulus=BEF773CAF4790...

If the two modulus matches, the private key is for the certificate.

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