X509 certificate format
Author: c | 2025-04-24
Can somebody help me convert an X509 certificate to the x509 structure format (like in Openssl) I have to get the tbscertificate field (present in x509 ASN1 DER notation) in MPLAB from a PEM formatted x509 certificate. I also want to know whether Microchip provides and test applications for x509 certificate validation. c; x509certificate; X509 Certificate format. 0. Multiple certificates in TLS handshake certificate message. 4. X509 Certificate Public Key Padding. 2. Can the same x509 certificate have two different PEM encoding? 1. Different output by openssl. 2. In x509, what is the difference between the key-pair and the certificate? 1.
c - Convert x509 certificate in PEM format to x509 structure format
Returned if the function executes successfully. NULL if the call to XFTELL macro returns a negative value.ExampleWOLFSSL_X509* x509a = (WOLFSSL_X509*)XMALLOC(sizeof(WOLFSSL_X509), NULL,DYNAMIC_TYPE_X509);WOLFSSL_X509** x509 = x509a;XFILE file; (mapped to struct fs_file*)...WOLFSSL_X509* newX509 = wolfSSL_X509_d2i_fp(x509, file);if(newX509 == NULL){ // The function returned NULL}function wolfSSL_X509_load_certificate_fileWOLFSSL_X509 * wolfSSL_X509_load_certificate_file( const char * fname, int format)The function loads the x509 certificate into memory. Parameters: fname the certificate file to be loaded. format the format of the certificate.See: InitDecodedCert PemToDer wolfSSL_get_certificate AssertNotNull Return: pointer a successful execution returns pointer to a WOLFSSL_X509 structure. NULL returned if the certificate was not able to be written.Example#define cliCert “certs/client-cert.pem”…X509* x509;…x509 = wolfSSL_X509_load_certificate_file(cliCert, SSL_FILETYPE_PEM);AssertNotNull(x509);function wolfSSL_X509_get_device_typeunsigned char * wolfSSL_X509_get_device_type( WOLFSSL_X509 * x509, unsigned char * in, int * inOutSz)This function copies the device type from the x509 structure to the buffer. Parameters: x509 pointer to a WOLFSSL_X509 structure, created with WOLFSSL_X509_new(). in a pointer to a byte type that will hold the device type (the buffer). inOutSz the minimum of either the parameter inOutSz or the deviceTypeSz member of the x509 structure.See: wolfSSL_X509_get_hw_typewolfSSL_X509_get_hw_serial_numberwolfSSL_X509_d2i Return: pointer returns a byte pointer holding the device type from the x509 structure. NULL returned if the buffer size is NULL.ExampleWOLFSSL_X509* x509 = (WOLFSSL_X509)XMALOC(sizeof(WOLFSSL_X509), NULL,DYNAMIC_TYPE_X509);byte* in;int* inOutSz;...byte* deviceType = wolfSSL_X509_get_device_type(x509, in, inOutSz);if(!deviceType){ // Failure case, NULL was returned.}function wolfSSL_X509_get_hw_typeunsigned char * wolfSSL_X509_get_hw_type( WOLFSSL_X509 * x509, unsigned char * in, int * inOutSz)The function copies the hwType member of the WOLFSSL_X509 structure to the buffer. Parameters: x509 a pointer to a WOLFSSL_X509 structure containing certificate information. in pointer to type byte that represents the buffer. inOutSz pointer to type int that represents the size of the buffer.See: wolfSSL_X509_get_hw_serial_numberwolfSSL_X509_get_device_typeReturn: byte The function returns a byte type of the data previously held in the hwType member of the WOLFSSL_X509 structure. NULL returned if inOutSz is NULL.ExampleWOLFSSL_X509* x509; // X509 certificatebyte* in; // Can somebody help me convert an X509 certificate to the x509 structure format (like in Openssl) I have to get the tbscertificate field (present in x509 ASN1 DER notation) in MPLAB from a PEM formatted x509 certificate. I also want to know whether Microchip provides and test applications for x509 certificate validation. c; x509certificate; X509 Certificate format. 0. Multiple certificates in TLS handshake certificate message. 4. X509 Certificate Public Key Padding. 2. Can the same x509 certificate have two different PEM encoding? 1. Different output by openssl. 2. In x509, what is the difference between the key-pair and the certificate? 1. * )Returns the common name of the subject from the certificate.const unsigned char *wolfSSL_X509_get_der(WOLFSSL_X509 * x509, int * outSz)This function gets the DER encoded certificate in the WOLFSSL_X509 struct.WOLFSSL_ASN1_TIME *wolfSSL_X509_get_notAfter(WOLFSSL_X509 * )This function checks to see if x509 is NULL and if it’s not, it returns the notAfter member of the x509 struct.intwolfSSL_X509_version(WOLFSSL_X509 * )This function retrieves the version of the X509 certificate.WOLFSSL_X509 *wolfSSL_X509_d2i_fp(WOLFSSL_X509 ** x509, FILE * file)If NO_STDIO_FILESYSTEM is defined this function will allocate heap memory, initialize a WOLFSSL_X509 structure and return a pointer to it.WOLFSSL_X509 *wolfSSL_X509_load_certificate_file(const char * fname, int format)The function loads the x509 certificate into memory.unsigned char *wolfSSL_X509_get_device_type(WOLFSSL_X509 * x509, unsigned char * in, int * inOutSz)This function copies the device type from the x509 structure to the buffer.unsigned char *wolfSSL_X509_get_hw_type(WOLFSSL_X509 * x509, unsigned char * in, int * inOutSz)The function copies the hwType member of the WOLFSSL_X509 structure to the buffer.unsigned char *wolfSSL_X509_get_hw_serial_number(WOLFSSL_X509 * x509, unsigned char * in, int * inOutSz)This function returns the hwSerialNum member of the x509 object.intwolfSSL_SetTmpDH(WOLFSSL * ssl, const unsigned char * p, int pSz, const unsigned char * g, int gSz)Server Diffie-Hellman Ephemeral parameters setting. This function sets up the group parameters to be used if the server negotiates a cipher suite that uses DHE.intwolfSSL_SetTmpDH_buffer(WOLFSSL * ssl, const unsigned char * b, long sz, int format)The function calls the wolfSSL_SetTMpDH_buffer_wrapper, which is a wrapper for Diffie-Hellman parameters.intwolfSSL_SetTmpDH_file(WOLFSSL * ssl, const char * f, int format)This function calls wolfSSL_SetTmpDH_file_wrapper to set server Diffie-Hellman parameters.intwolfSSL_CTX_SetTmpDH(WOLFSSL_CTX * ctx, const unsigned char * p, int pSz, const unsigned char * g, int gSz)Sets the parameters for the server CTX Diffie-Hellman.intwolfSSL_CTX_SetTmpDH_buffer(WOLFSSL_CTX * ctx, const unsigned char * b, long sz, int format)A wrapper function that calls wolfSSL_SetTmpDH_buffer_wrapper.intwolfSSL_CTX_SetTmpDH_file(WOLFSSL_CTX * ctx, const char * f, int format)The function calls wolfSSL_SetTmpDH_file_wrapper to set the server Diffie-HellmanComments
Returned if the function executes successfully. NULL if the call to XFTELL macro returns a negative value.ExampleWOLFSSL_X509* x509a = (WOLFSSL_X509*)XMALLOC(sizeof(WOLFSSL_X509), NULL,DYNAMIC_TYPE_X509);WOLFSSL_X509** x509 = x509a;XFILE file; (mapped to struct fs_file*)...WOLFSSL_X509* newX509 = wolfSSL_X509_d2i_fp(x509, file);if(newX509 == NULL){ // The function returned NULL}function wolfSSL_X509_load_certificate_fileWOLFSSL_X509 * wolfSSL_X509_load_certificate_file( const char * fname, int format)The function loads the x509 certificate into memory. Parameters: fname the certificate file to be loaded. format the format of the certificate.See: InitDecodedCert PemToDer wolfSSL_get_certificate AssertNotNull Return: pointer a successful execution returns pointer to a WOLFSSL_X509 structure. NULL returned if the certificate was not able to be written.Example#define cliCert “certs/client-cert.pem”…X509* x509;…x509 = wolfSSL_X509_load_certificate_file(cliCert, SSL_FILETYPE_PEM);AssertNotNull(x509);function wolfSSL_X509_get_device_typeunsigned char * wolfSSL_X509_get_device_type( WOLFSSL_X509 * x509, unsigned char * in, int * inOutSz)This function copies the device type from the x509 structure to the buffer. Parameters: x509 pointer to a WOLFSSL_X509 structure, created with WOLFSSL_X509_new(). in a pointer to a byte type that will hold the device type (the buffer). inOutSz the minimum of either the parameter inOutSz or the deviceTypeSz member of the x509 structure.See: wolfSSL_X509_get_hw_typewolfSSL_X509_get_hw_serial_numberwolfSSL_X509_d2i Return: pointer returns a byte pointer holding the device type from the x509 structure. NULL returned if the buffer size is NULL.ExampleWOLFSSL_X509* x509 = (WOLFSSL_X509)XMALOC(sizeof(WOLFSSL_X509), NULL,DYNAMIC_TYPE_X509);byte* in;int* inOutSz;...byte* deviceType = wolfSSL_X509_get_device_type(x509, in, inOutSz);if(!deviceType){ // Failure case, NULL was returned.}function wolfSSL_X509_get_hw_typeunsigned char * wolfSSL_X509_get_hw_type( WOLFSSL_X509 * x509, unsigned char * in, int * inOutSz)The function copies the hwType member of the WOLFSSL_X509 structure to the buffer. Parameters: x509 a pointer to a WOLFSSL_X509 structure containing certificate information. in pointer to type byte that represents the buffer. inOutSz pointer to type int that represents the size of the buffer.See: wolfSSL_X509_get_hw_serial_numberwolfSSL_X509_get_device_typeReturn: byte The function returns a byte type of the data previously held in the hwType member of the WOLFSSL_X509 structure. NULL returned if inOutSz is NULL.ExampleWOLFSSL_X509* x509; // X509 certificatebyte* in; //
2025-04-16* )Returns the common name of the subject from the certificate.const unsigned char *wolfSSL_X509_get_der(WOLFSSL_X509 * x509, int * outSz)This function gets the DER encoded certificate in the WOLFSSL_X509 struct.WOLFSSL_ASN1_TIME *wolfSSL_X509_get_notAfter(WOLFSSL_X509 * )This function checks to see if x509 is NULL and if it’s not, it returns the notAfter member of the x509 struct.intwolfSSL_X509_version(WOLFSSL_X509 * )This function retrieves the version of the X509 certificate.WOLFSSL_X509 *wolfSSL_X509_d2i_fp(WOLFSSL_X509 ** x509, FILE * file)If NO_STDIO_FILESYSTEM is defined this function will allocate heap memory, initialize a WOLFSSL_X509 structure and return a pointer to it.WOLFSSL_X509 *wolfSSL_X509_load_certificate_file(const char * fname, int format)The function loads the x509 certificate into memory.unsigned char *wolfSSL_X509_get_device_type(WOLFSSL_X509 * x509, unsigned char * in, int * inOutSz)This function copies the device type from the x509 structure to the buffer.unsigned char *wolfSSL_X509_get_hw_type(WOLFSSL_X509 * x509, unsigned char * in, int * inOutSz)The function copies the hwType member of the WOLFSSL_X509 structure to the buffer.unsigned char *wolfSSL_X509_get_hw_serial_number(WOLFSSL_X509 * x509, unsigned char * in, int * inOutSz)This function returns the hwSerialNum member of the x509 object.intwolfSSL_SetTmpDH(WOLFSSL * ssl, const unsigned char * p, int pSz, const unsigned char * g, int gSz)Server Diffie-Hellman Ephemeral parameters setting. This function sets up the group parameters to be used if the server negotiates a cipher suite that uses DHE.intwolfSSL_SetTmpDH_buffer(WOLFSSL * ssl, const unsigned char * b, long sz, int format)The function calls the wolfSSL_SetTMpDH_buffer_wrapper, which is a wrapper for Diffie-Hellman parameters.intwolfSSL_SetTmpDH_file(WOLFSSL * ssl, const char * f, int format)This function calls wolfSSL_SetTmpDH_file_wrapper to set server Diffie-Hellman parameters.intwolfSSL_CTX_SetTmpDH(WOLFSSL_CTX * ctx, const unsigned char * p, int pSz, const unsigned char * g, int gSz)Sets the parameters for the server CTX Diffie-Hellman.intwolfSSL_CTX_SetTmpDH_buffer(WOLFSSL_CTX * ctx, const unsigned char * b, long sz, int format)A wrapper function that calls wolfSSL_SetTmpDH_buffer_wrapper.intwolfSSL_CTX_SetTmpDH_file(WOLFSSL_CTX * ctx, const char * f, int format)The function calls wolfSSL_SetTmpDH_file_wrapper to set the server Diffie-Hellman
2025-04-02@peculiar/x509AboutInstallationDocumentationUsageBrowserSet crypto provider for Node.jsCreate a self-signed certificateParse a X509 certificateCreate a PKCS#10 certificate requestDecoded X509 certificateBuild a certificate chainExport a list of X509 certificates to PKCS#7 formatAbout@peculiar/x509 is an easy to use TypeScript/Javascript library based on @peculiar/asn1-schema that makes generating X.509 Certificates and Certificate Requests as well as validating certificate chains easy.Installationnpm install @peculiar/x509Documentation release of @peculiar/x509 will have new build of ./build/x509.js for use in the browser. To get access to module classes use x509 global variable.WARN: We recommend hosting and controlling your own copy for security reasons">script src=" simple web application examplesGenerate X509 certificateGenerate PKCS#10 certificate requestSet crypto provider for Node.jsIn some cases you may want to use a different cryptographic implementation, for example when you want to work with an object that supports a cryptographic algorithm not supported by the platform you are on.In these cases you can set a custom provider, these providers need to be compatible with the WebCrypto API, for example on NodeJS you can use @peculiar/webcrypto to allow @peculiar/x509 to work the same as it does in browser!import * as x509 from "@peculiar/x509";import { Crypto } from "@peculiar/webcrypto";const crypto = new Crypto();x509.cryptoProvider.set(crypto);Create a self-signed certificateconst alg = { name: "RSASSA-PKCS1-v1_5", hash: "SHA-256", publicExponent: new Uint8Array([1, 0, 1]), modulusLength: 2048,};const keys = await crypto.subtle.generateKey(alg, false, ["sign", "verify"]);const cert = await x509.X509CertificateGenerator.createSelfSigned({ serialNumber: "01", name: "CN=Test", notBefore: new Date("2020/01/01"), notAfter: new Date("2020/01/02"), signingAlgorithm: alg, keys, extensions: [ new x509.BasicConstraintsExtension(true, 2, true), new x509.ExtendedKeyUsageExtension(["1.2.3.4.5.6.7", "2.3.4.5.6.7.8"], true), new x509.KeyUsagesExtension(x509.KeyUsageFlags.keyCertSign | x509.KeyUsageFlags.cRLSign, true), await x509.SubjectKeyIdentifierExtension.create(keys.publicKey), ]});console.log(cert.toString("pem")); //
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