Function: certMatchesPrivateKey()

function certMatchesPrivateKey(
   certPEM, 
   privateKeyPEM, 
   passphrase?): boolean;

Checks whether the public key inside an X.509 certificate matches a private key.

Parameters

certPEM

string

PEM-encoded X.509 certificate.

privateKeyPEM

string

PEM-encoded private key (PKCS#1, PKCS#8, or SEC1).

passphrase?

string

Passphrase, if the private key is encrypted.

Returns

boolean

true if the cert's public key and the private key are a pair.