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New-PSCredential

SYNOPSIS

Creates a PSCredential

SYNTAX

New-PSCredential [[-Username] <String>] [[-Password] <SecureString>] [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>]
 [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Takes in a UserName and a plain text password and creates a PSCredential

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

New-PSCredential -UserName "Admin" -Password "P@ssw0rd!"

This creates a PSCredential with username "Admin" and password "P@ssw0rd!"

EXAMPLE 2

New-PSCredential -UserName "Admin"

Prompts user for password and creates a PSCredential with username "Admin" and password the user provided.

EXAMPLE 3

$SecretPassword = "P@ssw0rd!" | ConvertTo-SecureString -Force
New-PSCredential -UserName "Admin" -Password $SecretPassword

PARAMETERS

-Username

The username of the PSCredential

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 1
Default value: (Read-Host -Prompt 'Enter a username')
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Password

The plain text password of the PSCredential

Type: SecureString
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 2
Default value: (Read-Host -Prompt 'Enter Password' -AsSecureString)
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: wi

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ProgressAction

{{ Fill ProgressAction Description }}

Type: ActionPreference
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: proga

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

OUTPUTS

System.Management.Automation.PSCredential

NOTES