Private/Encrypt-String.ps1
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function Encrypt-String { <# .SYNOPSIS This function encrypts a secure string. .DESCRIPTION The Encrypt-String function takes a secure string as input and converts it to an encrypted standard string. .PARAMETER SecureText The secure string to be encrypted. This parameter is mandatory. .EXAMPLE PS C:\> $SecureText = ConvertTo-SecureString -String "Hello, World!" -AsPlainText -Force PS C:\> $EncryptedText = Encrypt-String -SecureText $SecureText PS C:\> Write-Host $EncryptedText .NOTES Author: Wojciech Napierala Date: 2024-04 #> param ( [Parameter(Mandatory = $true)] [System.Security.SecureString]$SecureText ) write-verbose "Encrypt-String" # Convert the secure string to an encrypted standard string # The ConvertFrom-SecureString cmdlet is used to convert the secure string into an encrypted standard string $encryptedString = $SecureText | ConvertFrom-SecureString # Return the encrypted string return $encryptedString } |