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<p align="center">
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<a href="https://gitea.ocram85.com/OCram85/PSCredentialStore/">
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<img src="https://gitea.ocram85.com/OCram85/PSCredentialStore/raw/branch/master/assets/social-logo.png" alt="PSCredentialStore" />
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<a href="https://drone.ocram85.com/OCram85/PSCredentialStore">
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<!-- CodeCove disabled for self hosting git
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<a href="https://codecov.io/gh/OCram85/PSCredentialStore">
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<a href="https://www.powershellgallery.com/packages/PSCredentialStore">
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<img src="https://img.shields.io/powershellgallery/v/PSCredentialStore.svg?style=plastic" alt="PowershellGallery Published Version">
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## :key: General
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The PSCredentialStore is a simple credential manager for `PSCredential` objects. It stores PSCredentials in a simple json
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file. You can choose between a private and shared credential store. The private one exists in your profile and can
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ony accessed by your account on the same machine. The shared store enables you to use different credentials for your
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scripts without exposing them as plain text.
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The PSCredentialStore is a simple credential manager for `PSCredential` objects. It stores PSCredentials in a simple
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json file. You can choose between a private and shared credential store. The private one exists in your profile and
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can ony accessed by your account on the same machine. The shared store enables you to use different credentials for
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your scripts without exposing them as plain text.
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PSCredentialStore was developed to simplify the delegation of complex powershell scripts. In this case you often
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need to store credentials for non interactive usage like in scheduled tasks.
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Starting with version `1.0.0` PSCredential uses Pfx certificates fo encryption. You can use Pfx certificate files
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or certificates stored in the certificate store.
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For more details read the [about_PSCredentialStore](/docs/about_PSCredentialStore.md) page on gitea or via CLI with
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For more details read the [about_PSCredentialStore](docs/about_PSCredentialStore.md) page on Gitea or via CLI with
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`Get-Help about_PSCredentialStore`.
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You can find the [reference](/docs/PSCredentialStore.md) in the /docs/ path as well.
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You can find the full [reference](docs/Readme.md) in the */docs/* path as well.
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## :vulcan_salute: Requirements
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## :bomb: About Security
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>This section explains some security topics and the the design decisions we made to balance the usage and security needs.
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> This section explains some security topics and the design decisions we made to balance the usage and security needs.
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To be able to delegate `PSCredentials` objects we can't exclusively rely on the `SecureString` cmdlets. You can't
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decrypt and reuse such credentials from a different user account or even machine. This is caused by automatically
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generated encryption key which, is used create a `Secure String` based encrypted string.
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generated encryption key, which is used create a `Secure String` based encrypted string.
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In order to delegate a password, while still using the underlying security framework, we have to provide a custom
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encryption key. This leads to the fact, that everyone who has access to the key could encrypt or decrypt your data.
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So we decided to use the public and private keys from valid certificates as part of the custom encryption keys to encrypt your data.
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So we decided to use the public and private keys from valid certificates as part of the custom encryption keys to
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encrypt your data.
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This means clearly: Everyone who has access to the `CredentialStore` needs also access to the certificate file to work with it.
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This means clearly: Everyone who has access to the `CredentialStore` needs also access to the certificate file to
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work with it.
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Keep in mind you need to secure the access with your NTFS file permissions to avoid unwanted usage. Another option is
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to import the certificate into your certification vaults of you operating system. In this case you can grand the
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Keep in mind you need to secure the access with your NTFS file permissions to avoid unwanted usage. Another option
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is to import the certificate into your certification vaults of you operating system. In this case you can grand the
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permission to the certificates itself.
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Here is s brief hierarchy description of the certificate location: *(First match wins)*
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Here is a brief hierarchy description for the certificate lookup order: *(First match wins)*
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| CredentialStore Type | Certificate Location |
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| -------------------- | ---------------------- |
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### :artificial_satellite: PowerShellGallery.com (Recommended Way)
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* Make sure you use PowerShell 5.1 or higher with `$PSVersionTable`.
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* Use the builtin PackageManagement and install with: `Import-Module PowerShellGet; Install-Module 'PSCredentialStore' -Repository 'PSGallery'`
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* Use the builtin PackageManagement + PowerShellGet module and install PSCredentialStore with: `Import-Module PowerShellGet; Install-Module 'PSCredentialStore' -Repository 'PSGallery'`
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* Additionally use the `-AllowPrerelease` switch until we publish the final release!
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* Done. Start exploring the Module with `Import-Module PSCredentialStore ; Get-Command -Module PSCredentialStore`
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* Done. Start exploring the Module with `Import-Module PSCredentialStore; Get-Command -Module PSCredentialStore`
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### :building_construction: Manual Way
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### :sparkles: Quick Start
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**1.** First we need a blank credential store. You can decide between a *private* or *shared* store. The private
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Credential Store can only be accessed with your profile on the machine you created it.
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**1.** First we need a blank credential store. You can decide between a *private* or *shared* one.
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> :bulb: Note: The private credential store can only be accessed with your profile on the machine you created it.
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Starting with version `1.0.0` you can decide the storage type of your fresh created certificate. As default
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PSCredentialStore creates a new pfx certificate file beside the credential store itself. Optionally you can provide
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# Shared credential store
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New-CredentialStore -Shared
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#Shared credential store in custom location
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# Shared credential store in custom location
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New-CredentialStore -Shared -Path 'C:\CredentialStore.json'
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```
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**2.** Now you can manage your credential store items:
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```powershell
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# This will prompt for credentials and stores it in a private store
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New-CredentialStoreItem -RemoteHost 'dc01.myside.local' -Identifier 'AD'
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```
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The credential store contains also a simple function to establish a connection with several systems or protocols.
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If you have already installed the underlying framework / modules, you can connect these endpoints:
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If you have already installed the underlying framework / modules, you can connect to these endpoint types:
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* **CiscoUcs** - Establish a connection to a Cisco UCS fabric interconnect.
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* Required Modules: [`Cisco.UCS.Core`, `Cisco.UCSManager`](https://software.cisco.com/download/release.html?i=!y&mdfid=286305108&softwareid=284574017&release=2.1.1)
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