New-EncryptionKey.ps1
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.Synopsis Generate a new random encryption key. .DESCRIPTION Generate a new random encryption key to be used with encrypting/decrypting stored credential files. .NOTES Created by: Jason Wasser Modified: 4/20/2017 11:34:25 AM .EXAMPLE PS C:\> New-EncryptionKey 217 154 250 143 74 79 214 255 233 70 76 16 73 145 50 209 235 24 217 156 130 188 88 127 18 243 121 206 52 3 248 64 .EXAMPLE PS C:\> New-EncryptionKey -KeyLength 16 206 152 255 54 205 81 218 131 0 100 122 160 141 126 82 110 #> function New-EncryptionKey { param ( [ValidateSet(16,24,32)] [int]$KeyLength = 32 ) begin {} process { $EncryptKey = New-Object Byte[] $KeyLength #An example of 16 bytes key [Security.Cryptography.RNGCryptoServiceProvider]::Create().GetBytes($EncryptKey) $EncryptKey } end {} } |