.p7b PKCS#7 certificate bundle
Other formats
| MIME type | application/x-pkcs7-certificates |
|---|---|
| Description | PKCS#7 certificate bundle |
| Acronym | PKCS – Public-Key Cryptography Standards |
| Category | Other formats |
| Other extensions | .spc |
Frequently asked questions
What is a .p7b file?
A .p7b file is a “PKCS#7 certificate bundle” (MIME type application/x-pkcs7-certificates). PKCS stands for Public-Key Cryptography Standards.
How do I open a .p7b file?
With the program that created the file. On Linux, xdg-mime query default with the MIME type shows the default application, and xdg-open opens the file with it.
How can you tell a genuine .p7b file?
No fixed signature at the start of the file is registered for this format; it is recognised mainly by its extension. On Linux and macOS, file --mime-type example.p7b shows the guessed type.
Which MIME type belongs to .p7b?
The MIME type is application/x-pkcs7-certificates. In the Apache web server: AddType application/x-pkcs7-certificates .p7b; in nginx: types { application/x-pkcs7-certificates p7b; }.