PSCredentialStore/docs/New-CSCertificate.md

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New-CSCertificate

SYNOPSIS

Creates a new PFX certificate for the CredentialStore encryption.

SYNTAX

New-CSCertificate [-CRTAttribute] <Object> [[-KeyName] <String>] [[-CertName] <String>] [-WhatIf] [-Confirm]
 [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

Use this function to create a custom self signed certificate used by the PSCredentialStore module.

EXAMPLES

EXAMPLE 1

New-CSCertificate -CRTAttribute $CRTAttribute -KeyName './myprivate.key' -CertName './mycert.pfx'

PARAMETERS

-CertName

Provide a custom full path and name for the PFX certificate file. The file extension has to be `*.pfx`

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 3
Default value: ./certificate.pfx
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-CRTAttribute

Provide certificate related attributes provided by function New-CRTAttribute.

Type: Object
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-KeyName

Provide a custom full path and name for the private key. The file extension has to be `*.key`.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: False
Position: 2
Default value: ./private.key
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Confirm

Prompts you for confirmation before running the cmdlet.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: cf

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-WhatIf

Shows what would happen if the cmdlet runs. The cmdlet is not run.

Type: SwitchParameter
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases: wi

Required: False
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

INPUTS

[PSCredentialStore.Certificate.Attribute]

OUTPUTS

[None]

NOTES