*encrypt-file.ps1*
================

This PowerShell script encrypts a file using the given password and AES encryption.

Parameters
----------
```powershell
PS> ./encrypt-file.ps1 [[-Path] <String>] [[-Password] <String>] [<CommonParameters>]

-Path <String>
    Specifies the path to the file to encrypt
    
    Required?                    false
    Position?                    1
    Default value                
    Accept pipeline input?       false
    Accept wildcard characters?  false

-Password <String>
    Specifies the password to use
    
    Required?                    false
    Position?                    2
    Default value                
    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> ./encrypt-file.ps1 C:\MyFile.txt "123"

```

Notes
-----
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0

Related Links
-------------
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell

Script Content
--------------
```powershell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
	Encrypts a file
.DESCRIPTION
	This PowerShell script encrypts a file using the given password and AES encryption.
.PARAMETER Path
	Specifies the path to the file to encrypt
.PARAMETER Password
	Specifies the password to use
.EXAMPLE
	PS> ./encrypt-file.ps1 C:\MyFile.txt "123"
.LINK
	https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
	Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>

param([string]$Path = "", [string]$Password = "")

function EncryptFile {
[CmdletBinding(DefaultParameterSetName='SecureString')]
[OutputType([System.IO.FileInfo[]])]
Param(
    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true, Position=1, ValueFromPipeline=$true, ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName=$true)]
    [Alias('PSPath','LiteralPath')]
    [string[]]$FileName,
    [Parameter(Mandatory=$false, Position=2)]
    [ValidateSet('AES','DES','RC2','Rijndael','TripleDES')]
    [String]$Algorithm = 'AES',
    [Parameter(Mandatory=$false, Position=3, ParameterSetName='SecureString')]
    [System.Security.SecureString]$Key = (New-CryptographyKey -Algorithm $Algorithm),
    [Parameter(Mandatory=$true, Position=3, ParameterSetName='PlainText')]
    [String]$KeyAsPlainText,
    [Parameter(Mandatory=$false, Position=4)]
    [System.Security.Cryptography.CipherMode]$CipherMode,
    [Parameter(Mandatory=$false, Position=5)]
    [System.Security.Cryptography.PaddingMode]$PaddingMode,
    [Parameter(Mandatory=$false, Position=6)]
    [String]$Suffix = ".$Algorithm",
    [Parameter()]
    [Switch]$RemoveSource
)
    begin {
        try {
            if ($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName -eq 'PlainText') {
                $Key = $KeyAsPlainText | ConvertTo-SecureString -AsPlainText -Force
            }

            $BSTR = [System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::SecureStringToBSTR($Key)
            $EncryptionKey = [System.Convert]::FromBase64String([System.Runtime.InteropServices.Marshal]::PtrToStringAuto($BSTR))

            $Crypto = [System.Security.Cryptography.SymmetricAlgorithm]::Create($Algorithm)
            if ($PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey('CipherMode')) {
                $Crypto.Mode = $CipherMode
            }
            if ($PSBoundParameters.ContainsKey('PaddingMode')) {
                $Crypto.Padding = $PaddingMode
            }
            $Crypto.KeySize = $EncryptionKey.Length*8
            $Crypto.Key = $EncryptionKey
        } catch {
            Write-Error $_ -ErrorAction Stop
        }
    }
    process {
        $Files = Get-Item -LiteralPath $FileName
    
        foreach($File in $Files) {
            $DestinationFile = $File.FullName + $Suffix

            try {
                $FileStreamReader = New-Object System.IO.FileStream($File.FullName, [System.IO.FileMode]::Open)
                $FileStreamWriter = New-Object System.IO.FileStream($DestinationFile, [System.IO.FileMode]::Create)

                $Crypto.GenerateIV()
                $FileStreamWriter.Write([System.BitConverter]::GetBytes($Crypto.IV.Length), 0, 4)
                $FileStreamWriter.Write($Crypto.IV, 0, $Crypto.IV.Length)

                $Transform = $Crypto.CreateEncryptor()
                $CryptoStream = New-Object System.Security.Cryptography.CryptoStream($FileStreamWriter, $Transform, [System.Security.Cryptography.CryptoStreamMode]::Write)
                $FileStreamReader.CopyTo($CryptoStream)
    
                $CryptoStream.FlushFinalBlock()
                $CryptoStream.Close()
                $FileStreamReader.Close()
                $FileStreamWriter.Close()

                if ($RemoveSource) {
			Remove-Item -LiteralPath $File.FullName
		}

                $result = Get-Item $DestinationFile
                $result | Add-Member –MemberType NoteProperty –Name SourceFile –Value $File.FullName
                $result | Add-Member –MemberType NoteProperty –Name Algorithm –Value $Algorithm
                $result | Add-Member –MemberType NoteProperty –Name Key –Value $Key
                $result | Add-Member –MemberType NoteProperty –Name CipherMode –Value $Crypto.Mode
                $result | Add-Member –MemberType NoteProperty –Name PaddingMode –Value $Crypto.Padding
                $result
            } catch {
                Write-Error $_
                if ($FileStreamWriter) {
                    $FileStreamWriter.Close()
                    Remove-Item -LiteralPath $DestinationFile -Force
                }
                continue
            } finally {
                if($CryptoStream){$CryptoStream.Close()}
                if($FileStreamReader){$FileStreamReader.Close()}
                if($FileStreamWriter){$FileStreamWriter.Close()}
            }
        }
    }
}


try {
	if ($Path -eq "" ) { $Path = read-host "Enter path to file" }
	if ($Password -eq "" ) { $Password = read-host "Enter password"	}
	$StopWatch = [system.diagnostics.stopwatch]::startNew()

	[char[]]$PasswordAsArray = $Password
	$PasswordAsBase64 = [System.Convert]::ToBase64String($PasswordAsArray)
	EncryptFile "$Path" -Algorithm AES -KeyAsPlainText $PasswordAsBase64 -RemoveSource

	[int]$Elapsed = $StopWatch.Elapsed.TotalSeconds
	"✔️  file encrypted in $Elapsed sec"
	exit 0 # success
} catch {
	"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
	exit 1
}
```

*(generated by convert-ps2md.ps1 using the comment-based help of encrypt-file.ps1 as of 08/06/2023 21:36:07)*