PowerShell/Docs/list-passwords.md

list-passwords.ps1

This PowerShell script lists random passwords.

Parameters

PS> ./list-passwords.ps1 [[-PasswordLength] <Int32>] [[-Columns] <Int32>] [[-Rows] <Int32>] [<CommonParameters>]

-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

PS> ./list-passwords.ps1



"4yE=[mu"Az|IE@   PZ}E9Q"&?.!%49`   zU3[E7`xA)(6W_3   :wd'a(O@fr}.Z8=
...

Notes

Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0

Related Links

https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell

Script Content

<#
.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.ps1

	"4yE=[mu"Az|IE@   PZ}E9Q"&?.!%49`   zU3[E7`xA)(6W_3   :wd'a(O@fr}.Z8=
	...
.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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