Get-Credential - Powershell 1.0 CmdLet

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Get-Credential

Description
Get a security credential (username/password)

Usage


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Example(s)
Get a credential and save into a variable:

PS C:\>$ss64Cred = Get-Credential

Use the credential object (already stored in a variable) to run a Get-WmiObject command:

PS C:\>Get-WmiObject Win32_DiskDrive -ComputerName Server01 -Credential $ss64Cred

Including a Get-Credential command in a Get-WmiObject command:

PS C:\>Get-WmiObject Win32_DiskDrive -ComputerName Server01 -Credential (get-credential Domain01\User64)