Script: *save-credentials.ps1* ======================== This PowerShell script asks for credentials and saves them encrypted into a target file ("$HOME\my.credentials" by default). Parameters ---------- ```powershell PS> ./save-credentials.ps1 [[-TargetFile] ] [] -TargetFile Specifies the target file ("$HOME\my.credentials" by default) Required? false Position? 1 Default value "$HOME\my.credentials" Accept pipeline input? false Accept wildcard characters? false [] This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. ``` Example ------- ```powershell PS> ./save-credentials.ps1 Enter username and password, please. ✔️ Your credentials have been saved encrypted into C:\Users\Markus\my.credentials ``` Notes ----- Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 Related Links ------------- https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell Script Content -------------- ```powershell <# .SYNOPSIS Saves credentials encrypted .DESCRIPTION This PowerShell script asks for credentials and saves them encrypted into a target file ("$HOME\my.credentials" by default). .PARAMETER TargetFile Specifies the target file ("$HOME\my.credentials" by default) .EXAMPLE PS> ./save-credentials.ps1 Enter username and password, please. ✔️ Your credentials have been saved encrypted into C:\Users\Markus\my.credentials .LINK https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell .NOTES Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 #> param([string]$TargetFile = "$HOME\my.credentials") try { Write-Host "Enter username and password, please." -foreground red $cred = Get-Credential $cred.Password | ConvertFrom-SecureString | Set-Content "$TargetFile" "✔️ Your credentials have been saved encrypted into $TargetFile" exit 0 # success } catch { "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])" exit 1 } ``` *(generated by convert-ps2md.ps1 using the comment-based help of save-credentials.ps1 as of 01/25/2024 13:36:55)*