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# openssl_public_encrypt

(PHP 4 >= 4.0.6, PHP 5)

openssl_public_encrypt -- Encrypts data with public key

## Description

bool openssl_public_encrypt ( string data, string &crypted, mixed key [, int padding] )

openssl_public_encrypt() encrypts `data` with public `key` and stores the result into `crypted`. Encrypted data can be decrypted via openssl_private_decrypt(). `padding` defaults to `OPENSSL_PKCS1_PADDING`, but can also be one of `OPENSSL_SSLV23_PADDING`, `OPENSSL_PKCS1_OAEP_PADDING`, `OPENSSL_NO_PADDING`.

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

This function can be used e.g. to encrypt message which can be then read only by owner of the private key. It can be also used to store secure data in database.

See also openssl_private_decrypt() and openssl_private_encrypt().

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