ConvertTo-SecureString - Powershell 4.0 CmdLet

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ConvertTo-SecureString

Short description
Converts encrypted standard strings to secure strings. It can also convert plain text to secure strings. It is used with ConvertFrom-SecureString and Read-Host.

Syntax


Description
The ConvertTo-SecureString cmdlet converts encrypted standard strings into secure strings. It can also convert plain 
text to secure strings. It is used with ConvertFrom-SecureString and Read-Host. The secure string created by the 
cmdlet can be used with cmdlets or functions that require a parameter of type SecureString. The secure string can be 
converted back to an encrypted, standard string using the ConvertFrom-SecureString cmdlet. This enables it to be 
stored in a file for later use.


If the standard string being converted was encrypted with ConvertFrom-SecureString using a specified key, that same 
key must be provided as the value of the Key or SecureKey parameter of the ConvertTo-SecureString cmdlet.