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22 lines
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# PEM Serialized Public Key Loader
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Loads a public key from a PEM-encoded byte string.
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Source library: `cryptography`
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## Overview
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This node loads a public key serialized in PEM format. Public keys are not secret and are commonly distributed in PEM format (e.g., in SSL/TLS certificates, SSH authorized_keys files). The loaded key can be used to verify signatures or perform key exchanges.
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## Parameters
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- **keyfile**: The PEM-encoded public key data, as a `BYTESLIKE` object.
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## Outputs
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- **loaded_key**: The loaded public key object (`KEYOBJ`), ready for use with verification nodes.
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## Additional Considerations
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- Public keys are safe to distribute, but always obtain them from a trusted source. In a production setting, a malicious public key could be used in a man-in-the-middle attack if the corresponding private key is also controlled by the attacker.
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