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NAME Convert-CSecureStringToString
SYNOPSIS
Converts a secure string into a plain text string.
SYNTAX
Convert-CSecureStringToString [-SecureString] <SecureString> [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
Sometimes you just need to convert a secure string into a plain text string. This function does it for you. Yay!
Once you do, however, the cat is out of the bag and your password will be *all over memory* and, perhaps, the
file system.
PARAMETERS
-SecureString <SecureString>
The secure string to convert.
Required? true
Position? 1
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
System.String.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Convert-CSecureStringToString -SecureString $mySuperSecretPasswordIAmAboutToExposeToEveryone
Returns the plain text/decrypted value of the secure string.
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SYNOPSIS
Converts a secure string into a plain text string.
SYNTAX
Convert-CSecureStringToString [-SecureString] <SecureString> [<CommonParameters>]
DESCRIPTION
Sometimes you just need to convert a secure string into a plain text string. This function does it for you. Yay!
Once you do, however, the cat is out of the bag and your password will be *all over memory* and, perhaps, the
file system.
PARAMETERS
-SecureString <SecureString>
The secure string to convert.
Required? true
Position? 1
Default value
Accept pipeline input? false
Accept wildcard characters? false
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug,
ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, WarningVariable,
OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable. For more information, see
about_CommonParameters (https:/go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).
INPUTS
OUTPUTS
System.String.
-------------------------- EXAMPLE 1 --------------------------
PS C:\\>Convert-CSecureStringToString -SecureString $mySuperSecretPasswordIAmAboutToExposeToEveryone
Returns the plain text/decrypted value of the secure string.
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