New-RDMRandomPassword

Synopsis

Create a new random password

Syntax

All (Default)

New-RDMRandomPassword [-ForcePromptAnswer <DialogResult[]>] [<CommonParameters>]

Session

New-RDMRandomPassword [[-Session] <PSConnection>] [-ForcePromptAnswer <DialogResult[]>]
 [<CommonParameters>]

Mode

New-RDMRandomPassword -Mode <PasswordGeneratorMode> [-ForcePromptAnswer <DialogResult[]>]
 [<CommonParameters>]

Template

New-RDMRandomPassword [[-TemplateName] <string>] [-ForcePromptAnswer <DialogResult[]>]
 [<CommonParameters>]

Description

Create a new random password

Examples

Example 1

PS C:\> $randomPassword = New-RDMRandomPassword

Generate a random password with the default settings

Example 2

PS C:\> $randomPassword = New-RDMRandomPassword -TemplateName $templateName

Generate a random password with the template settings

Example 3

PS C:\> $session = Get-RDMSession -Name MySession; $randomPassword = New-RDMRandomPassword -Session $session

Generate a random password with the password complexity of the session

Example 4

PS C:\> $pwd = New-RandomPassword -Mode Default -MinimumDigit 10 -MinimumLength 1

Generate a random password composed of 10 digits.

Example 5

PS C:\> $pwd = New-RandomPassword -Mode SpecifiedSettings -Digit 1 -Bracket 0 -Underline 1 -Lowercase 0 -Special 0 -Uppercase 0

Generate a random password composed of at least 1 digit and 1 underline. The other characters are either a digit, a lowercase, an uppercase, a special symbol, a bracket , or an underline. High ANSI, minus and space characters are not present in the password. There is not guarantuee the password is XML Compliant.

Example 6

PS C:\> $pwd = New-RandomPassword -Mode Passphrase -AppendNumber LastWord -CapitalizeFirstLetter FirstWord -PassphraseLength 10 -WordSeparator ""

Generate a random password composed of 10 unspaced english words. Its first letter is the only one capitalized, and it ends with the only digit.

Parameters

-ForcePromptAnswer

Switch to use with caution. It will automatically answer prompt asking yes/no, yes/no/cancel, or ok/cancel questions. In case of multiple prompts, multiple values can be passed to this parameter. Here are the accepted values:

• Yes: Accept the prompt. Cover the OK and Automatic value.
• No: Refuse the yes/no/cancel prompt. "Cancel" is the fallback option if there is no "No" option.
• Cancel: Cancel the yes/no/cancel prompt. "No" is the fallback option if there is no "Cancel" option.

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

-Mode

Type: System.Nullable`1[Devolutions.RemoteDesktopManager.PasswordGeneratorMode]
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: Mode
  Position: Named
  IsRequired: true
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-Session

Generate a random password with the password complexity of that session

Type: RemoteDesktopManager.PowerShellModule.PSOutputObject.PSConnection
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: Session
  Position: 0
  IsRequired: false
  ValueFromPipeline: false
  ValueFromPipelineByPropertyName: false
  ValueFromRemainingArguments: false
DontShow: false
AcceptedValues: []
HelpMessage: ''

-TemplateName

Generate a random password with the template settings.

Type: System.String
DefaultValue: ''
SupportsWildcards: false
Aliases: []
ParameterSets:
- Name: Template
  Position: 0
  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.

Notes

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