<# .SYNOPSIS Saves credentials encrypted .DESCRIPTION This PowerShell script asks for credentials and saves them encrypted into a target file. .PARAMETER targetFile Specifies the target file ("~\my.credentials" by default) .EXAMPLE PS> ./save-credentials.ps1 Enter username and password, please. ✅ Your credentials have been saved to C:\Users\Markus\my.credentials (encrypted). .LINK https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell .NOTES Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0 #> param([string]$targetFile = "~\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 to $targetFile (encrypted)." exit 0 # success } catch { "⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])" exit 1 }