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## The *list-passwords.ps1* Script
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This PowerShell script lists random passwords.
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## Parameters
```powershell
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list-passwords.ps1 [[-PasswordLength] <Int32>] [[-Columns] <Int32>] [[-Rows] <Int32>] [<CommonParameters>]
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-PasswordLength <Int32>
Specifies the length of the password
Required? false
Position? 1
Default value 15
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Columns <Int32>
Specifies the number of columns
Required? false
Position? 2
Default value 6
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
-Rows <Int32>
Specifies the number of rows
Required? false
Position? 3
Default value 30
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
[<CommonParameters>]
This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction,
WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
```
## Example
```powershell
PS> ./list-passwords
```
## Notes
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Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
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## Related Links
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
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## Source Code
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```powershell
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<#
.SYNOPSIS
Lists random passwords
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script lists random passwords.
.PARAMETER PasswordLength
Specifies the length of the password
.PARAMETER Columns
Specifies the number of columns
.PARAMETER Rows
Specifies the number of rows
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./list-passwords
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
param([int]$PasswordLength = 15, [int]$Columns = 6, [int]$Rows = 30)
$MinCharCode = 33
$MaxCharCode = 126
try {
write-output ""
$Generator = New-Object System.Random
for ($j = 0; $j -lt $Rows; $j++) {
$Line = ""
for ($k = 0; $k -lt $Columns; $k++) {
for ($i = 0; $i -lt $PasswordLength; $i++) {
$Line += [char]$Generator.next($MinCharCode,$MaxCharCode)
}
$Line += " "
}
write-output "$Line"
}
write-output ""
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
exit 1
}
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```
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