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# New-PSUSecretVault

Create a model-backed Azure Key Vault registration for use with PowerShell Universal secret variables and credentials.

## SYNOPSIS

Creates a secret vault registration.

## SYNTAX

```powershell
New-PSUSecretVault -Name <String> -VaultUri <String> [-Type <String>] [-Description <String>] [-AuthenticationType <VaultAuthenticationType>] [-TenantId <String>] [-ClientId <String>] [-ClientSecretVariable <String>] [-ManagedIdentityClientId <String>] [<ConnectionOptions>] [<CommonParameters>]
```

`<ConnectionOptions>`: `[-ComputerName <String>] [-AppToken <String>] [-Credential <PSCredential>] [-UseDefaultCredentials] [-Integrated] [-TrustCertificate] [-Cookies]`.

## DESCRIPTION

Creates a model-backed PowerShell Universal secret vault registration. The provider type defaults to `AzureKeyVault`; Azure Key Vault registrations are handled in-process and can be selected for secret variables and credentials. For client-secret authentication, `-ClientSecretVariable` names a PSU secret variable holding the Entra ID client secret; the value is not written to the vault configuration.

## EXAMPLES

```powershell
New-PSUSecretVault -Name 'Production Key Vault' `
    -VaultUri 'https://prod.vault.azure.net/' `
    -AuthenticationType ManagedIdentity

New-PSUSecretVault -Name 'Customer Key Vault' `
    -VaultUri 'https://customer.vault.azure.net/' `
    -AuthenticationType ClientSecret `
    -TenantId '00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000' `
    -ClientId '11111111-1111-1111-1111-111111111111' `
    -ClientSecretVariable 'AzureKeyVaultClientSecret'
```

## PARAMETERS

| Parameter                  | Description                                                                    |
| -------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| `-Name`                    | Required vault registration name.                                              |
| `-VaultUri`                | Required Azure Key Vault URI.                                                  |
| `-Type`                    | Vault provider type, default `AzureKeyVault`.                                  |
| `-Description`             | Description of the registration.                                               |
| `-AuthenticationType`      | Authentication mode: `Default`, `ManagedIdentity`, or `ClientSecret`.          |
| `-TenantId`                | Entra ID tenant ID for client-secret authentication.                           |
| `-ClientId`                | Entra ID application client ID for client-secret authentication.               |
| `-ClientSecretVariable`    | Name of PSU variable holding the application client secret.                    |
| `-ManagedIdentityClientId` | User-assigned managed identity client ID; omit for a system-assigned identity. |
| `-ComputerName`            | PSU Management API URL or host name (alias `-Uri`).                            |
| `-AppToken`                | Management API app token.                                                      |
| `-Credential`              | Management API credentials.                                                    |
| `-UseDefaultCredentials`   | Uses current Windows credentials.                                              |
| `-Integrated`              | Uses the in-process management client.                                         |
| `-TrustCertificate`        | Ignores certificate validation errors.                                         |
| `-Cookies`                 | Reuses session authentication cookies.                                         |

## OUTPUTS

`PowerShellUniversal.Vault`.

## RELATED LINKS

[Get-PSUSecretVault](/powershell-universal/powershell-commands/get-psusecretvault.md) · [Set-PSUSecretVault](/powershell-universal/powershell-commands/set-psusecretvault.md)

## PERMISSIONS

The access token requires `platform.vaults/create` to run this cmdlet remotely.


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