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RSA File - What is an .rsa file and how do I open it?
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What is an RSA file? File that contains an RSA digital certificate ; used in public-key cryptography and enables a remote entity to be authenticated; may be used by a software program for secure communication with a remote server.
More Information Examples of software programs that use RSA files include Mozilla Firefox and Adobe Photoshop Elements. Firefox uses them so that developers can digitally sign browser extensions ( .XPI files).
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2 file types use the .rsa file extension.
RSA Certificate File
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What is an RSA file?
File that contains an RSA digital certificate ; used in public-key cryptography and enables a remote entity to be authenticated; may be used by a software program for secure communication with a remote server.
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Examples of software programs that use RSA files include Mozilla Firefox and Adobe Photoshop Elements. Firefox uses them so that developers can digitally sign browser extensions ( .XPI files).
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Mozilla Firefox
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Category: Misc Files
Updated: September 15, 2011
Minecraft JAR Codesign File
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File used by Minecraft, an open ended 3D world construction game written in the Java programming language; stored within the /META-INF/ directory of the Minecraft.jar game file and uses the filename CODESIGN.RSA ; contains information that verifies the files within the .JAR file.
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The CODESIGN.RSA file is also saved with CODESIGN.SF file. Neither file should be tampered with or the game may not run properly. CODESIGN.RSA was previously named MOJANG_C.DSA .
NOTE: The META-INF directory is a standard convention used by JAR files to store metadata for the archive.
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Updated: July 10, 2012