---
name: "tssimportpem"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "tss2"
version: "1045-2"
release: "Debian 12 (Bookworm)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/tssimportpem"
---

# tssimportpem(1)

Runs TPM2\_Import with PEM input

## NAME

importpem - Runs TPM2\_Import with PEM input

## DESCRIPTION

**--version-string**=*v1045* is not a valid option

Import PEM

Runs TPM2\_Import for a PEM RSA key

**-hp** parent handle

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  \[-pwdp password for parent (default empty)\] **-ipem** PEM format key pair

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  \[-rsa (default)\] \[-ecc (uses NIST P256)\]

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  \[-pwdk password for key (default empty)\] **-opu** public area file name **-opr** private area file name \[-nalg name hash algorithm (sha1, sha256, sha384) (default sha256)\] \[-halg scheme hash algorithm (sha1, sha256, sha384) (default sha256)\] \[-pol policy file (default empty)\]

**-se\[0-2\]** session handle / attributes (default PWAP)

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**--version** is not a valid option

Import PEM

Runs TPM2\_Import for a PEM RSA key

**-hp** parent handle

-

  \[-pwdp password for parent (default empty)\] **-ipem** PEM format key pair

-

  \[-rsa (default)\] \[-ecc (uses NIST P256)\]

-

  \[-pwdk password for key (default empty)\] **-opu** public area file name **-opr** private area file name \[-nalg name hash algorithm (sha1, sha256, sha384) (default sha256)\] \[-halg scheme hash algorithm (sha1, sha256, sha384) (default sha256)\] \[-pol policy file (default empty)\]

**-se\[0-2\]** session handle / attributes (default PWAP)

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  01 continue 20 command decrypt 40 response encrypt

## SEE ALSO

The full documentation for **importpem** is maintained as a Texinfo manual.  If the **info** and **importpem** programs are properly installed at your site, the command

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  **info importpem**

should give you access to the complete manual.