Save an encrypted password to a file and retrieve it later for use in a PowerShell script

1 Save-EncryptedPassword.ps1

# Save an encrypted password to a file and retrieve it later for use in a script
Read-Host -AsSecureString | ConvertFrom-SecureString | Out-File password.txt

$user = 'user'
$password = Get-Content password.txt | ConvertTo-SecureString
$creds = New-Object -TypeName System.Management.Automation.PSCredential -ArgumentList $user, $password

2 README.md

References

https://www.pdq.com/blog/secure-password-with-powershell-encrypting-credentials-part-1/ https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/heyscriptingguy/2013/03/26/decrypt-powershell-secure-string-password/ https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/robcost/2008/05/01/powershell-tip-storing-and-using-password-credentials/