Functions/New-Password.ps1
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.SYNOPSIS Generates a new password. .DESCRIPTION Creates a new randomly generated password which adhears to strong password standards. .PARAMETER Length The number of characters the password will contain. .EXAMPLE New-Password R(9s?.rmX*Z45lP .Example New-Password -Length 24 i7K#9*cKAPvi8a.yS&8U7W) #> function New-Password { [CmdletBinding()] param ( [Parameter()] [System.Int16] $Length = 16 ) [Reflection.Assembly]::LoadWithPartialName("System.Web") |out-null do { $password = [System.Web.Security.Membership]::GeneratePassword($length, 2) #GeneratePassword method, while likely to meet complexity requirements, is not guaranteed. Check for complexity and try again if needed $UpperTest = ([regex]::matches($password, "[A-Z]") | Measure-Object).Count -ge 2 $LowerTest = ([regex]::matches($password, "[a-z]") | Measure-Object).Count -ge 2 $NumberTest = ([regex]::matches($password, "[0-9]") | Measure-Object).Count -ge 2 $SpecialsTest = ([regex]::matches($password, "[^a-zA-Z0-9]") | Measure-Object).Count -ge 2 } until ($UpperTest -and $LowerTest -and $NumberTest -and $SpecialsTest) return $password } |