Test-QualysAuthentication

function Test-QualysAuthentication ()
{

[cmdletbinding()]
    param (
        [parameter(Mandatory=$true,
                   ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName=$true,
                   HelpMessage="Please provide a credential obejct")]
                   [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()]
                   [System.Management.Automation.CredentialAttribute()]$credential
        ) 

    <#
    .SYNOPSIS 
    This function tests your Qualys VM API Credentials
   
    .PARAMETER Credential
    Specifices a set of credentials used to query the QualysGuard API
   
    .EXAMPLE
    C:\PS> $cred = Get-Credential
    C:\PS> Test-QualysAuthentication -credential $cred
    
    #>

    [xml]$hostinfo = Invoke-RestMethod -Uri "https://qualysapi.qualys.com/msp/get_host_info.php?host_netbios=$netbios&general_info=1" -Credential $credential

    return $hostinfo
}