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SAMPLE OpenSSH Public Key: ECDSA P-256

The P-256 public key in OpenSSH form, whose blob names the curve twice, once in the key type and once inside the payload. Parsers that read only one of the two mis-handle mismatched keys.

Certificate & key testing
Preview, first 2 linespub
ecdsa-sha2-nistp256 AAAAE2VjZHNhLXNoYTItbmlzdHAyNTYAAAAIbmlzdHAyNTYAAABBBFvg0bZA8+Cnw4FJPHg9MXW/lK0a5f3IoklsCdO7l+yJ9IE+5maLT4yN/XTTwuR2AEjeuENKSTwGqGGqhmQli+E= novus-p7-sample@sample.example

Specifications

Format
OpenSSH public key
Algorithm
ecdsa-sha2-nistp256
Curve
P-256
Comment
novus-p7-sample@sample.example
Sample Only
true
Seed
70117

Testing contract

Expected to pass
Scenario
Parse the line and read back the key type and the curve name embedded in the key blob.
Expected result
Both report nistp256, and the point matches the EC public key PEM shipped beside it.

What is a .pub file?

A .pub file holds an SSH public key in the single-line OpenSSH format. An algorithm name (such as ssh-ed25519), a Base64-encoded key blob, and an optional comment. It is the shareable half of an SSH key pair, added to a server's authorized_keys to grant access.

How to use this file

Use an example .pub to test SSH public-key parsers, authorized_keys tooling, and key-format converters, or to verify fingerprint computation. Sample key material only.

How to use this file for testing

“SAMPLE OpenSSH Public Key: ECDSA P-256” is a deterministic Testaroo fixture for Certificate & key testing. Self-signed X.509 certificates (PEM, CRT, DER), a CSR, RSA and Ed25519 keys, an SSH public key, a PKCS#12 bundle, and an htpasswd file, all published sample-only material, for testing certificate parsers, TLS tooling, keystore importers, and PEM/DER decoders.

Documented properties for this file: seed 70117 · ecdsa-sha2-nistp256 · OpenSSH public key. Compare results against paired or grouped companions on this page when present (clean↔damaged, searchable↔scanned, or format twins) so scores stay reproducible across runs.

Download the file once, keep the path stable in CI or local scripts, and treat the spec table as the contract: dimensions, seeds, field lists, and roles are intentional. Corrupt or invalid samples are labelled as such, expect parsers to fail loudly rather than silently accept them.

This is published, SAMPLE-only security material, never a real secret. Point certificate, key, or token parsers at it, test PEM/DER decoding and PKCS handling, and confirm your tooling reads the documented fields; any sample password is printed on this page.

This is a published, sample-only certificate/key. Parse it, verify the chain or signature, and test PEM↔DER conversion, never deploy it anywhere real.

Generated by generation/security_p7.py. Free for any use, no attribution required, license.

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