Functions/New-RandomPassword.ps1
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function New-RandomPassword { <# .SYNOPSIS Creates a new random password .DESCRIPTION Creates a new random password. Parameters can be passed to determine minimum and maximum password lengths, whether to avoid characters that are similar to one another or to limit it to readable words. Please read .NOTES section. .PARAMETER MinLength Integer representing minimum password length, valid range 8-102 characters. ParameterSetName: ReadableTitleCase, ReadableRandomCase, Web .PARAMETER MaxLength Integer representing maximum password length, valid range 8-102 characters. ParameterSetName: ReadableTitleCase, ReadableRandomCase, Web .PARAMETER NonAlphaChars Integer representing the number of non alphabetic characters. ParameterSetName: Web .PARAMETER Readable Switch indicating to use combinations of English words. Default behavior is to output a words that are title cased. ParameterSetName: ReadableTitleCase, ReadableRandomCase .PARAMETER AvoidSimilar Switch to prevent characters that are similar to one another to be included. For instance 1, l, I. ParameterSetName: ReadableTitleCase, ReadableRandomCase, Web .PARAMETER TitleCase Switch to capitalize each word. ParameterSetName: ReadableTitleCase .PARAMETER RandomCase Switch to randomly capitalize letters in each word. ParameterSetName: ReadableRandomCase .PARAMETER Web Switch to use web algorithm. ParameterSetName: Web .EXAMPLE New-RandomPassword -Web wtV%R:K-uIn] .EXAMPLE New-RandomPassword -MinLength 16 -AvoidSimilar 4,UnsureParFeuds .EXAMPLE New-RandomPassword -Readable -MinLength 8 -RandomCase .7dArTer .EXAMPLE New-RandomPassword -MinLength 16 -AvoidSimilar -Web U6V:3a5^kEGHU:!7 .EXAMPLE New-RandomPassword -MinLength 16 -MaxLength 20 -Readable -AvoidSimilar Nicer6Jeer)Linger .NOTES Changes: Added -TitleCase switch so that each word is capitalized Added -RandomCase switch so that each letter is randomly capitalized Added -Web switch so that web algorithm is used Changed parameter set names to more accurately reflect what they do Updated help comments DefaultParameterSetName is 'ReadableTitleCase' #> #region parameter [CmdletBinding(DefaultParameterSetName = 'ReadableTitleCase', ConfirmImpact = 'None')] [Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessageAttribute('PSReviewUnusedParameter', '')] [Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.SuppressMessageAttribute('PSUseShouldProcessForStateChangingFunctions', '')] [OutputType('string')] Param ( [Parameter(ParameterSetName = 'Web')] [Parameter(ParameterSetName = 'ReadableRandomCase')] [Parameter(ParameterSetName = 'ReadableTitleCase')] [ValidateRange(8, 102)] [int] $MinLength = 12, [Parameter(ParameterSetName = 'Web')] [Parameter(ParameterSetName = 'ReadableTitleCase')] [Parameter(ParameterSetName = 'ReadableRandomCase')] [ValidateRange(8, 102)] [int] $MaxLength, [Parameter(ParameterSetName = 'Web')] [int] $NonAlphaChars, [Parameter(ParameterSetName = 'ReadableTitleCase')] [Parameter(ParameterSetName = 'ReadableRandomCase')] [switch] $Readable, [Parameter(ParameterSetName = 'Web')] [Parameter(ParameterSetName = 'ReadableTitleCase')] [Parameter(ParameterSetName = 'ReadableRandomCase')] [switch] $AvoidSimilar, [Parameter(ParameterSetName = 'ReadableTitleCase')] [switch] $TitleCase, [Parameter(ParameterSetName = 'ReadableRandomCase')] [switch] $RandomCase, [Parameter(ParameterSetName = 'Web')] [switch] $Web ) #endregion parameter begin { Write-Verbose -Message "Starting [$($MyInvocation.Mycommand)]" Write-Verbose -Message "ParameterSetName [$($PsCmdlet.ParameterSetName)]" $SimilarRegex = '\+|''|\-|0|1|I|O|_|`|l|o|t|\|' Write-Verbose -Message "SimilarRegex = [$SimilarRegex]" if (-not $MaxLength) { $MaxLength = $MinLength } switch ($PsCmdlet.ParameterSetName) { 'Web' { } 'ReadableTitleCase' { $Symbol = Get-PrintableAscii -Verbose:$false | Where-Object { $_.Class -eq 's' } $MaxWords = [int] ($MaxLength / 3) $MinWords = [int] ($MinLength / 6) $Words = Get-WordList -Verbose:$false | Where-Object { $_.Length -ge 3 -and $_.Length -le 6 } $Sample = $Words | Get-Random -Count ($MinWords * 30) -Verbose:$false | Format-TitleCase -Verbose:$false } 'ReadableRandomCase' { $Symbol = Get-PrintableAscii -Verbose:$false | Where-Object { $_.Class -eq 's' } $MaxWords = [int] ($MaxLength / 3) $MinWords = [int] ($MinLength / 6) $Words = Get-WordList -Verbose:$false | Where-Object { $_.Length -ge 3 -and $_.Length -le 6 } $Sample = $Words | Get-Random -Count ($MinWords * 30) -Verbose:$false | Format-RandomCase -Verbose:$false } } } process { switch ($PsCmdlet.ParameterSetName) { 'Web' { if (-not $NonAlphaChars) { $NonAlphaChars = 0 } if ($MinLength -eq $MaxLength) { $Length = $MinLength } else { $Length = Get-Random -Minimum $MinLength -Maximum ($MaxLength + 1) } do { if (-not $AvoidSimilar) { $ReturnVal = [System.Web.Security.Membership]::GeneratePassword($Length, $nonAlphaChars) Write-Verbose -Message "PW is [$ReturnVal]" } else { do { Write-Verbose -Message 'in do' $ReturnVal = [System.Web.Security.Membership]::GeneratePassword($Length, $nonAlphaChars) Write-Verbose -Message "PW is [$ReturnVal]" } until (-not ($ReturnVal -cmatch $SimilarRegex)) } } until (($ReturnVal.Length -ge $MinLength) -and ($ReturnVal.Length -le $MaxLength)) $ReturnVal } 'ReadableTitleCase' { do { if (-not $AvoidSimilar) { $RandomSymbol = $Symbol.Char | Get-Random -Verbose:$false $RandomDigit = 0..9 | Get-Random -Verbose:$false $curWords = Get-Random -Minimum $MinWords -Maximum ($MaxWords + 1) -Verbose:$false Write-Verbose -Message "Symbol [$RandomSymbol] Digit [$RandomDigit]" $ReturnVal = ( @(($Sample | Get-Random -Count $curWords -Verbose:$false), $RandomDigit, $RandomSymbol) | Get-Random -Count ($curWords + 2)) -join '' } else { $RandomSymbol = $Symbol.Char | Where-Object { -not ($_ -cmatch $SimilarRegex) } | Get-Random -Verbose:$false $RandomDigit = 0..9 | Where-Object { -not ($_ -cmatch $SimilarRegex) } | Get-Random -Verbose:$false $curWords = Get-Random -Minimum $MinWords -Maximum ($MaxWords + 1) -Verbose:$false $Sample = $Sample | Where-Object { -not ($_ -cmatch $SimilarRegex) } $ReturnVal = ( @(($Sample | Get-Random -Count $curWords -Verbose:$false), $RandomDigit, $RandomSymbol) | Get-Random -Count ($curWords + 2)) -join '' } } until (($ReturnVal.Length -ge $MinLength) -and ($ReturnVal.Length -le $MaxLength)) $ReturnVal } 'ReadableRandomCase' { do { if (-not $AvoidSimilar) { $RandomSymbol = $Symbol.Char | Get-Random -Verbose:$false $RandomDigit = 0..9 | Get-Random -Verbose:$false $curWords = Get-Random -Minimum $MinWords -Maximum ($MaxWords + 1) -Verbose:$false Write-Verbose -Message "Symbol [$RandomSymbol] Digit [$RandomDigit]" $ReturnVal = ( @(($Sample | Get-Random -Count $curWords -Verbose:$false), $RandomDigit, $RandomSymbol) | Get-Random -Count ($curWords + 2)) -join '' } else { $RandomSymbol = $Symbol.Char | Where-Object { -not ($_ -cmatch $SimilarRegex) } | Get-Random -Verbose:$false $RandomDigit = 0..9 | Where-Object { -not ($_ -cmatch $SimilarRegex) } | Get-Random -Verbose:$false $curWords = Get-Random -Minimum $MinWords -Maximum ($MaxWords + 1) -Verbose:$false $Sample = $Sample | Where-Object { -not ($_ -cmatch $SimilarRegex) } $ReturnVal = ( @(($Sample | Get-Random -Count $curWords -Verbose:$false), $RandomDigit, $RandomSymbol) | Get-Random -Count ($curWords + 2)) -join '' } } until (($ReturnVal.Length -ge $MinLength) -and ($ReturnVal.Length -le $MaxLength)) $ReturnVal } } } end { Write-Verbose -Message "Ending [$($MyInvocation.Mycommand)]" } } |