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# New-DSCredentialEntry

### Synopsis

Create a new entry of type 'Credentials'.

### Syntax

#### \_\_AllParameterSets

```
New-DSCredentialEntry [[-ConnectionSubType] <CredentialResolverConnectionType>] [-Name] <string>
 [[-Domain] <string>] [[-Username] <string>] [[-Password] <string>] [[-MnemonicPassword] <string>]
 [[-VaultID] <guid>] [[-Group] <string>] [-PromptForPassword] [-Description <string>]
 [-Tags <string>] [-Expiration <string>] [-CredentialViewedCommentIsRequired]
 [-TicketNumberIsRequiredOnCredentialViewed] [-CredentialViewedPrompt]
 [-CheckoutMode <CheckOutMode>] [-AllowOffline <AllowOffline>] [-PrivateKeyType <PrivateKeyType>]
 [-PrivateKeyPath <string>] [-PrivateKeyPassphrase <string>] [-PromptForPassphrase]
 [-AsLegacyResponse] [<CommonParameters>]
```

### Description

Create a new entry of type 'Credentials' with the parameters supplied. For the supported subtypes, see the ConnectionSubType parameter.

### Examples

```powershell
PS C:\>     $NewCredEntry = @{
        VaultId                                  = ([guid]::Empty)
        EntryName                                = 'rootlocal '
        Username                                 = 'root'
        Password                                 = 'Pa$$w0rd!'
        Folder                                   = 'Powershell rules'
        credentialViewedCommentIsRequired        = $true
        credentialViewedPrompt                   = $true
        ticketNumberIsRequiredOnCredentialViewed = $true
        checkOutMode                             = 'Default'
        Description                              = 'This is a description'
        Tags                                     = '1 2 3 4 5'
    };
                
    New-DSCredentialEntry @NewCredEntry
```

Create a 'Username/Password' credential.

### Parameters

#### -AllowOffline

Entry's offline mode.

```yaml
Type: Devolutions.RemoteDesktopManager.AllowOffline
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: Named
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''
```

#### -AsLegacyResponse

In versions prior to 2024.2, many DS cmdlets returned a ServerResponse object. Enabling this backward compatibility switch allows scripts developed for earlier versions to function correctly.

```yaml
Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: Named
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''
```

#### -CheckoutMode

Entry's checkout mode.

```yaml
Type: Devolutions.RemoteDesktopManager.CheckOutMode
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: Named
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''
```

#### -ConnectionSubType

Connection sub-type. Used for connections of type Credentials. Supported sub-type are Default (Username/Password) or PrivateKey

```yaml
Type: Devolutions.RemoteDesktopManager.CredentialResolverConnectionType
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 0
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''
```

#### -CredentialViewedCommentIsRequired

A comment is required to view entry's credentials

```yaml
Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: Named
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''
```

#### -CredentialViewedPrompt

Prompt the user for comment/ticket number

```yaml
Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: Named
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''
```

#### -Description

Entry's description

```yaml
Type: System.String
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: Named
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''
```

#### -Domain

Domain's name

```yaml
Type: System.String
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 2
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''
```

#### -Expiration

Entry's expiration date (ISO-8601 format (yyyy-mm-ddThh:mm:ss.000Z)

```yaml
Type: System.String
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: Named
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''
```

#### -Group

Entry's location in the vault (folder name, not ID)

```yaml
Type: System.String
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases:
- Folder
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 7
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''
```

#### -MnemonicPassword

Entry's mnemonic password to help remembering the password

```yaml
Type: System.String
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 5
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''
```

#### -Name

Entry's name

```yaml
Type: System.String
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases:
- EntryName
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 1
  IsRequired: true
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''
```

#### -Password

Entry's password

```yaml
Type: System.String
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 4
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''
```

#### -PrivateKeyPassphrase

Private key passphrase

```yaml
Type: System.String
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: Named
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''
```

#### -PrivateKeyPath

Full private key path (\*.ppk)

```yaml
Type: System.String
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: Named
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''
```

#### -PrivateKeyType

Private key type. The default type is Data.

```yaml
Type: Devolutions.RemoteDesktopManager.PrivateKeyType
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: Named
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''
```

#### -PromptForPassphrase

Prompt for passphrase before checkout.

```yaml
Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: Named
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''
```

#### -PromptForPassword

Prompt for password when checkout

```yaml
Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: Named
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''
```

#### -Tags

Entry's tags (keywords). Each word separated by a space is considered a keyword.

```yaml
Type: System.String
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: Named
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''
```

#### -TicketNumberIsRequiredOnCredentialViewed

A ticket number is required to view entry's credentials

```yaml
Type: System.Management.Automation.SwitchParameter
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: Named
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''
```

#### -Username

Entry's username

```yaml
Type: System.String
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 3
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''
```

#### -VaultID

Entry's vault ID.

```yaml
Type: System.Guid
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: (All)
  Position: 6
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''
```

#### CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutBuffer, -OutVariable, -PipelineVariable, -ProgressAction, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see [about\_CommonParameters](https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

### Notes

For more information, type "Get-Help New-DSCredentialEntry -detailed". For technical information, type "Get-Help New-DSCredentialEntry -full".


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