functions/CertificateKey/Export-CertificateKey.ps1
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function Export-CertificateKey { <# .SYNOPSIS Stores an certificate key to the given path. .DESCRIPTION Stores an certificate key to the given path. If the path already exists an error will be thrown and the key will not be saved. .PARAMETER Path The path where the key should be exported to. Uses json if path ends with .json. Will use clixml in other cases. .PARAMETER CertificateKey The certificate key that will be exported to the Path. .EXAMPLE PS> Export-CertificateKey -Path "C:\myExportPath.xml" -CertificateKey $myCertificateKey #> [CmdletBinding()] param( [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)] [ValidateNotNullOrEmpty()] [string] $Path, [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline=$true)] [ValidateNotNull()] [ICertificateKey] $CertificateKey ) process { if(Test-Path $Path) { throw "$Path already exists. This method will not override existing files" } if($Path -like "*.json") { $CertificateKey.ExportKey() | ConvertTo-Json -Compress | Out-File $Path -Encoding utf8 Write-Verbose "Exported certificate key as JSON to $Path"; } else { $CertificateKey.ExportKey() | Export-Clixml -Path $Path Write-Verbose "Exported certificate key as CLIXML to $Path"; } } } |