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New-VdcCredential

SYNOPSIS

Create a new credential

SYNTAX

UsernamePassword (Default)

New-VdcCredential -Path <String> -Secret <PSObject> [-PassThru] [-VenafiSession <PSObject>]
 [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

Certificate

New-VdcCredential -Path <String> -Secret <PSObject> -CertificatePath <String> [-PassThru]
 [-VenafiSession <PSObject>] [-ProgressAction <ActionPreference>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm] [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Create a new credential of type Password, Username Password, or Certificate.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

New-VdcCredential -Path '\VED\Policy\cred' -Secret $myCred

Create a new Username Credential with the username and password from $myCred

EXAMPLE 2

New-VdcCredential -Path '\VED\Policy\cred' -Secret $myPassword

Create a new Password Credential with the value of $myPassword. $myPassword can be a string or a securestring.

EXAMPLE 3

New-VdcCredential -Path '\VED\Policy\certcred' -Secret $certPassword -CertificatePath 'C:\mycert.pfx'

Create a new Certificate Credential with the certificate at 'C:\mycert.pfx' and the password $certPassword.

EXAMPLE 4

New-VdcCredential -Path '\VED\Policy\certcred' -Secret $certPassword -CertificatePath 'C:\mycert.pfx' -PassThru

Create a new Certificate Credential and return the object.

PARAMETERS

-Path

Full path, including name, for the object to be created. If the root path is excluded, \ved\policy will be prepended.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Secret

The secret value for the credential. The type of credential created will depend on the type of this parameter. If a String or SecureString is provided, a Password Credential will be created. If a PSCredential is provided, a Username Password Credential will be created with the username and password from the PSCredential.

Type: PSObject
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-CertificatePath

If provided, a Certificate Credential will be created. The certificate must be in a PFX/PKCS12 format and Secret must contain the private key password for the certificate to be imported correctly.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: Certificate
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-PassThru

Return the newly created object properties.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: False
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-VenafiSession

Authentication for the function. The value defaults to the script session object $VenafiSession created by New-VenafiSession.

Type: PSObject
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: (Get-VenafiSession)
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: wi

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ProgressAction

{{ Fill ProgressAction Description }}

Type: ActionPreference
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: proga

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

none

OUTPUTS

pscustomobject, if PassThru provided

NOTES