user26581: Looking for a way to decrypt a private key that was exported by Multibit WITHOUT using Multibit. I need to move they key elsewhere.
I need to go this route because I can't get the key to import into Multibit properly (even though I have the password).
Thanks!

user8717: The process to decrypt a password protected .key file exported using MultiBit is explained here: https://github.com/jim618/multibit/wiki/Export%20and%20limited%20import%20of%20private%20keys
To decrypt a MultiBit private key export file use:
openssl enc -d -p -aes-256-cbc -a -in \<ciphertext file\> -out \<plaintext file\> -pass pass:\<password\>


26581: <p>Looking for a way to decrypt a private key that was exported by Multibit WITHOUT using Multibit. I need to move they key elsewhere.</p>

<p>I need to go this route because I can't get the key to import into Multibit properly (even though I have the password).</p>

<p>Thanks!</p>
 8717: <p>The process to decrypt a password protected .key file exported using MultiBit is explained here: <a href="https://github.com/jim618/multibit/wiki/Export%20and%20limited%20import%20of%20private%20keys" rel="nofollow">https://github.com/jim618/multibit/wiki/Export%20and%20limited%20import%20of%20private%20keys</a></p>

<p>To decrypt a MultiBit private key export file use:</p>

<pre><code>openssl enc -d -p -aes-256-cbc -a -in \&lt;ciphertext file\&gt; -out \&lt;plaintext file\&gt; -pass pass:\&lt;password\&gt;
</code></pre>
