At some point the password has to be decoded in a standardized way on any machine, which makes it retrievable.
There are ways to obscure the password from someone using notepad, but that's pretty much it. Even with obfuscation of the source by putting it in a binary exe, PowerShell is an interpreted script which makes it even more vulnerable to simple-reverse engineering. (Anyone else is free to jump in if they want to take issue with any of my statements) Daniel Wolf From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Mathieu Kindelberger Sent: Tuesday, July 22, 2014 10:08 AM To: scripting@lists.myitforum.com Subject: [scripting] RE: PowerShell to store password securely in a script? Hi Daniel, Maybe you can convert to Exe your powershell file. <http://www.gunnalag.com/2013/06/04/converting-powershell-script-into-an-exe cutableapplication/> http://www.gunnalag.com/2013/06/04/converting-powershell-script-into-an-exec utableapplication/ Best regards From: listsad...@lists.myitforum.com <mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com> [mailto:listsad...@lists.myitforum.com] On Behalf Of Daniel Ratliff Sent: mardi 22 juillet 2014 16:56 To: scripting@lists.myitforum.com <mailto:scripting@lists.myitforum.com> Subject: [scripting] PowerShell to store password securely in a script? I feel like I am missing something glaringly obvious here. I have two requirements: 1. Store the password in the script, but not in plain text 2. Use a single script with nothing external Is there no way with PowerShell to store an encrypted password in a script and re-use that on multiple machines? Daniel Ratliff The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain CONFIDENTIAL material. If you receive this material/information in error, please contact the sender and delete or destroy the material/information.
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