1 files changed, 29 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/src/legacy.c b/src/legacy.c
index 76bcf503..678b0658 100644
--- a/src/legacy.c
+++ b/src/legacy.c
@@ -29,6 +29,8 @@
 #include <libssh/priv.h>
 #include <libssh/server.h>
 #include <libssh/buffer.h>
+#include <libssh/pki.h>
+#include <libssh/keys.h>
 
 void buffer_free(ssh_buffer buffer){
   ssh_buffer_free(buffer);
@@ -234,6 +236,33 @@ char *string_to_char(ssh_string str){
   return ssh_string_to_char(str);
 }
 
+ssh_private_key privatekey_from_base64(ssh_session session,
+                                       const char *b64_pkey,
+                                       int type,
+                                       const char *passphrase) {
+    ssh_private_key privkey;
+    ssh_key key;
+
+    (void) type; /* unused */
+
+    key = pki_private_key_from_base64(session, b64_pkey, passphrase);
+    if (key == NULL) {
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    privkey = malloc(sizeof(struct ssh_private_key_struct));
+    if (privkey == NULL) {
+        ssh_key_free(key);
+        return NULL;
+    }
+
+    privkey->type = key->type;
+    privkey->dsa_priv = key->dsa;
+    privkey->rsa_priv = key->rsa;
+
+    return privkey;
+}
+
 /****************************************************************************
  * SERVER SUPPORT
  ****************************************************************************/