# openssl_pkey_export

(PHP 4 >= 4.2.0, PHP 5)

openssl_pkey_export — Gets an exportable representation of a key into a string

### Description

bool openssl_pkey_export ( mixed `$key` , string `&$out` [, string `$passphrase` [, array `$configargs` ]] )

openssl_pkey_export() exports `key` as a PEM encoded string and stores it into `out` (which is passed by reference).

> Note: You need to have a valid openssl.cnf installed for this function to operate correctly. See the notes under the installation section for more information.

### Parameters

`key`

`out`

`passphrase`

  The key is optionally protected by `passphrase` .

`configargs`

  `configargs` can be used to fine-tune the export process by specifying and/or overriding options for the openssl configuration file. See openssl_csr_new() for more information about `configargs` .

### Return Values

Returns `TRUE` on success or `FALSE` on failure.