https://github.com/rhymeswithmogul/pspasswordgenerator

A PowerShell module to generate passwords as random as you want them.
https://github.com/rhymeswithmogul/pspasswordgenerator

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A PowerShell module to generate passwords as random as you want them.

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/rhymeswithmogul/pspasswordgenerator
• Owner: rhymeswithmogul
• License: agpl-3.0
• Created: 2020-12-11T21:25:24.000Z (almost 4 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-02-14T02:32:03.000Z (7 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-09-24T04:32:37.995Z (1 day ago)
• Topics: passcode, password, password-generator, passwords, powershell, powershell-core, powershell-module, powershell-modules, pwsh, sysadmin, sysadmin-tool, windows-powershell
• Language: PowerShell
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• Size: 383 KB
• Stars: 9
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • Changelog: ChangeLog.md
  • Contributing: CONTRIBUTING.md
  • License: LICENSE.txt
  • Code of conduct: CODE_OF_CONDUCT.md
  • Security: SECURITY.md
  • Authors: AUTHORS.txt

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# PowerShell PSPasswordGenerator Module

This module provides a convenient way to generate passwords that are at most as cryptographically secure as the `Get-Random` cmdlet's source of entropy can provide.

## Installation

You can install the `PSPasswordGenerator` module from the PowerShell Gallery:

```powershell

Install-Module [-Name] PSPasswordGenerator [-Repository PSGallery]

```

Or, do a `git clone` into your `${env:PSModulePath}` and work with the latest development version.

This module is compatible with PowerShell 7, and it will be compatible with the legacy version of Windows PowerShell 5.1 for as long as possible.

## Usage

By default, this cmdlet returns password as a `SecureString` object.  This is great for PowerShell scripting, as the password is protected in memory.  For example, you could build a `PSCredential` object with the highest entropy possible that's still compatible with Active Directory Domain Services.  This is a way to configure a Windows Server DHCP Server service.

```powershell

PS> Import-Module PSPasswordGenerator

PS> $passwd = Get-RandomPassword -Length 240 -UseExtendedAscii -UseAmbigiousCharacters

PS> $credentials = [Management.Automation.PSCredential]::new('DOMAIN\_ServiceAccount', $passwd)

PS> Import-Module DHCPServer

PS> Set-DHCPServerDNSCredential -Credential $credentials

```

However, in many cases, you might be using this module to generate random passwords for use outside of PowerShell.  In that case, supply the `-AsPlainText` parameter.  (As this is a valid use, I won't make you also include the `-Force` parameter.)

```powershell

PS> Get-RandomPassword -Length 32 -AsPlainText

i%eS+R5y4q^4wZ#E>(kNCKuU]R}hQZ"H

```

Or, you can make something secure but a lot more human-friendly with the new word list support!  (BYO wordlist.)

```

PS> Get-RandomPassword -Words 3 -WordList 'my-wordlist.txt'

illustration.Mainspring"Muleteer

```

Then, copy and paste that into whatever service or device is asking for a password.

## Disclaimers

This module is not developed, endorsed, or known by Microsoft.