I don't get the opportunity to contribute all that often so I thought I would throw this out there in case it helps anyone.
I got the method from this article: https://www.scriptjunkie.us/2013/09/secure-random-password-generation/ I modify the resulting password by prepending/appending a couple of special and numerical characters to ensure it meets complexity requirements in my current environment. Easy way to generate a secure password whenever the need arises. Critiques are always welcome. =================================================================== # Generate Random Password $randombytes = new-object byte[] 15 (new-object System.Security.Cryptography.RNGCryptoServiceProvider).GetBytes($randombytes) $pass = [System.Convert]::ToBase64String($randombytes) $password = "&#" + $pass + "82" Write-Host "" Write-Host "Your password is: " -ForeGroundColor Cyan -NoNewLine Write-Host "$Password" -ForeGroundColor Yellow Write-Host "" Write-Host "" Write-Host "Press enter to exit script..." -ForeGroundColor Cyan $Pause = Read-Host Exit ================================================================== - Sean ================================================ Did you know you can also post and find answers on PowerShell in the forums? http://www.myitforum.com/forums/default.asp?catApp=1
