DSC_SampleScripts/Sample_SecureKey.ps1

$KeyFile = "\\Machine1\MySecurePath\AES.key"
$Key = New-Object Byte[] 16   # You can use 16, 24, or 32 for AES
[Security.Cryptography.RNGCryptoServiceProvider]::Create().GetBytes($Key)
$Key | out-file $KeyFile

$PasswordFile = "\\Machine1\SharedPath\Password.txt"
$Key_file = Get-Content $KeyFile
$Password = "P@ssword1" | ConvertTo-SecureString -AsPlainText -Force
$Password | ConvertFrom-SecureString -key $Key_file | Out-File $PasswordFile

$secure_pwd=Get-Content $PasswordFile

Configuration MultipleCatConfiguration
{
  param 
    ( 
        [string]$ComputerName
    ) 

    Import-DscResource -ModuleName DellBIOSProvider

 
 
    Node $ComputerName {
        POSTBehavior POSTBehaviorSettings    #resource name
        {
          Category = "POSTBehavior"
          Keypad = "EnabledByNumlock"
          PowerWarn = "Disabled"
          Numlock = "Disabled"
          SecurePassword=$secure_pwd.ToString()
          PathToKey = "\\Machine1\MySecurePath\AES.key"
        }

        PowerManagement PowerManagementSettings    #resource name
        {
          Category = "PowerManagement"
          BlockDefinition="1"
          AutoOnHr=15
          AutoOnMn=42
          AdvancedBatteryChargeConfiguration = "Tuesday"
          BeginningOfDay = "10:30"
          WorkPeriod = "15:45"
          PeakShiftDayConfiguration = "Saturday"
          StartTime = "10:30"
          EndTime = "12:30"
          ChargeStartTime = "13:30"          
          SecurePassword=$secure_pwd.ToString()
          PathToKey = "\\Machine1\MySecurePath\AES.key"
        }

    }
}

# Call the configuration.
# It will create a folder with the same name as configuration name (\POSTBehaviorConfiguration)and will contain mof output file.

MultipleCatConfiguration -ComputerName 10.194.23.66


#Push Mof
Start-DscConfiguration -Path .\MultipleCatConfiguration\ -wait -verbose -debug -force


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