Functions/Convert-SecureStringToString.ps1
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function Convert-SecureStringToString { <# .SYNOPSIS Converts a SecureString value back to a plaintext string .DESCRIPTION Converts a SecureString value back to a plaintext string .PARAMETER SecureString The SecureString that you want to get back to being plaintext .EXAMPLE $SecureString = Read-Host -Prompt 'Enter a string' -AsSecureString #Let's say you entered the string 'Password' without quotes Convert-SecureStringToString -SecureString $SecureString Password .NOTES # inspired by: https://gallery.technet.microsoft.com/Execute-PowerShell-Script-38881dce #> [CmdletBinding(ConfirmImpact='Low')] [OutputType('string')] Param ( [Parameter(Mandatory)] [securestring] $SecureString ) begin { Write-Verbose -Message "Starting [$($MyInvocation.Mycommand)]" } process { $UserName = 'domain\user' $Credential = New-Object -TypeName System.Management.Automation.PSCredential -ArgumentList $UserName, $SecureString Write-Output -InputObject $Credential.GetNetworkCredential().Password } end { Write-Verbose -Message "Ending [$($MyInvocation.Mycommand)]" } } |