functions/Get-RandomPassword.ps1

Function Get-RandomPassword {
    <#
    .SYNOPSIS
        Generates random passwords.
    .DESCRIPTION
        Function to generate password based on character sets. Enables choice of password length and complexity.
    .EXAMPLE
        C:\PS> Get-RandomPassword
        Generates a 20 character complex password and copies the result to your clipboard.
    .EXAMPLE
        C:\PS> Get-RandomPassword 16 uln
        Generates a 16 character password with Upper (u), Lower (l) and Numbers (n) and copies the result to your clipboard.
    .PARAMETER Length
        Length of password to be generated.
        Default: 20
    .PARAMETER CharSets
        Choose which character sets to use. Options are U (upper case), L (lower case), N (number) and S (special characters).
        Default: ULNS
    .PARAMETER Exclude
        Exclude one or more characters from the password.
        Example: Get-RandomPassword -Exclude '#$' will exclude the # and $ characters from the password.
    .OUTPUTS
        A generated password.
    .NOTES
        Version 1.3.0
    #>


    Param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "PWLength", Position = 0)]
        [int] $Length = 20,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $false, HelpMessage = "Character sets [U/L/N/S]", Position = 1)]
        [char[]] $CharSets = "ULNS",
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $false, Position = 2)]
        [char[]] $Exclude,
        [Parameter(Mandatory = $false)]
        [switch] $SQL
    )
    # Declare empty variables
    $Password = @()
    $AllNonExcludedCharacters = @()
    $SQLExcluded = '\',"'",'"','%','$','`',',',';','I','l','0','O','1'
    if ($SQL) {$Exclude = $SQLExcluded}
    # Create character arrays for U, L, N and S.
    $CharacterSetArray = @{
        U = [Char[]](65 .. 90)
        L = [Char[]](97 .. 122)
        N = [Char[]](48 .. 57)
        S = [Char[]](33 .. 46)
    }

    # For each character set (U, L, N, S) sent to the function.
    $CharSets | ForEach-Object {
        $NonExcludedTokens = @()
        # For each character in the character set array.
        $NonExcludedTokens = $CharacterSetArray."$_" | ForEach-Object {
            # Check to see if the character currently being looped is an excluded character (requested by the user).
            If ($Exclude -cNotContains $_) {
                # Add this character to the NonExcludedTokens array if not an excluded character.
                $_
            }
        }
        # If NonExcludedTokens contains any characters.
        If ($NonExcludedTokens) {
            # Add the characters to the AllNonExcludedCharacters array.
            $AllNonExcludedCharacters += $NonExcludedTokens
            # Append a random character from this NonExcludedTekons array to the password array.
            $Password += $NonExcludedTokens | Get-Random
        }
    }

    # Until the password array contains the same number of characters as the length parameter.
    While ($Password.Count -lt $Length) {
        # Add a random character from the AllNonExcludedCharacters array to the password array.
        $Password += $AllNonExcludedCharacters | Get-Random
    }

    # Randomise the characters in the Password array and join them as a single line. Output the line to screen and copy to clipboard.
    $Output = ($Password | Sort-Object {Get-Random}) -Join ""
    $Output | Clip
    Return $Output
}

New-Alias -Name gpw -Value Get-RandomPassword