Title:
Store encrypted password in a PowerShell script
Description:
Some times scripts needs to run on schedule base in the background. That time password need to be secure with out show password as plain text.
Plain password: sudip@2006
Encrypted password : 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118......
Note: Plain password can be read by humans and remind that to miss use :) , but encrypted password will be in lengthy and not meaningful format.
Implementation:
Step1:
Below code generate the encrypted password in C:\Password3.txt file for sudip@2006
"sudip@2006" | ConvertTo-SecureString -AsPlainText -Force | ConvertFrom-SecureString | Out-File "C:\Password3.txt"
Example of C:\Password3.txt file
01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118......
above step don't mention in script.
Step2: Provide username and encrypted password path instead of plain password.
$username ="sudiplakku@myoffice365.onmicrosoft.com"
$password = Get-Content "C:\Password3.txt"
$cred = New-Object -TypeName System.Management.Automation.PSCredential -argumentlist $username,($password | ConvertTo-SecureString)
Connect-SPOService -Url https://myoffice365-admin.sharepoint.com -Credential $cred
Note: it connected to SharePoint Online with out enter the plain password.
Step3: Write code here
Get-SPOSite
=================Done===============================
Also we can use below way if you do not want file reference.
$password = "01000000d08c94cb4a61c6560bef21f0000000039adbb78dbf2e8e03ef92068ce5fe48c448f7db7074b2eca50402497
$cred = New-Object -TypeName System.Management.Automation.PSCredential -argumentlist $username,($password | ConvertTo-SecureString)
Store encrypted password in a PowerShell script
Description:
Some times scripts needs to run on schedule base in the background. That time password need to be secure with out show password as plain text.
Plain password: sudip@2006
Encrypted password : 01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118......
Note: Plain password can be read by humans and remind that to miss use :) , but encrypted password will be in lengthy and not meaningful format.
Implementation:
Step1:
Below code generate the encrypted password in C:\Password3.txt file for sudip@2006
"sudip@2006" | ConvertTo-SecureString -AsPlainText -Force | ConvertFrom-SecureString | Out-File "C:\Password3.txt"
Example of C:\Password3.txt file
01000000d08c9ddf0115d1118......
above step don't mention in script.
Step2: Provide username and encrypted password path instead of plain password.
$username ="sudiplakku@myoffice365.onmicrosoft.com"
$password = Get-Content "C:\Password3.txt"
$cred = New-Object -TypeName System.Management.Automation.PSCredential -argumentlist $username,($password | ConvertTo-SecureString)
Connect-SPOService -Url https://myoffice365-admin.sharepoint.com -Credential $cred
Note: it connected to SharePoint Online with out enter the plain password.
Step3: Write code here
Get-SPOSite
=================Done===============================
Also we can use below way if you do not want file reference.
$password = "01000000d08c94cb4a61c6560bef21f0000000039adbb78dbf2e8e03ef92068ce5fe48c448f7db7074b2eca50402497
$cred = New-Object -TypeName System.Management.Automation.PSCredential -argumentlist $username,($password | ConvertTo-SecureString)
