.p8 PKCS#8 private key
Other formats
| MIME type | application/pkcs8 |
|---|---|
| Description | PKCS#8 private key |
| Acronym | PKCS – Public-Key Cryptography Standards |
| Category | Other formats |
Frequently asked questions
What is a .p8 file?
A .p8 file is a “PKCS#8 private key” (MIME type application/pkcs8). PKCS stands for Public-Key Cryptography Standards.
How do I open a .p8 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 .p8 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.p8 shows the guessed type.
Which MIME type belongs to .p8?
The MIME type is application/pkcs8. In the Apache web server: AddType application/pkcs8 .p8; in nginx: types { application/pkcs8 p8; }.