Private/ReadSecureString.ps1
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Set-StrictMode -Version Latest function ReadSecureString([Parameter(Position=0,mandatory=$false)][String]$Prompt = 'Password:') { [Boolean]$Done = $false do { $SecureString = Read-Host -Prompt $Prompt -AsSecureString $ReSecureString = Read-Host -Prompt ('Re-type '+$Prompt) -AsSecureString # confirm password $Plain = DecryptSecureString $SecureString $RePlain = DecryptSecureString $ReSecureString if ($Plain -ceq $RePlain) { $Done = $true } else { Write-Host 'Mismatch; try again' } } while (!$Done) $SecureString } |