Public/New-SqlConnectionString.ps1
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function New-SqlConnectionString { <# .SYNOPSIS Creates a valid SQL Connection String. .DESCRIPTION Generates an SQL Connection String using either integrated or non-integrated authentication. .EXAMPLE New-SqlConnectionString -Server "mysqlserver.example.com" -Database "MyFavoriteDb" -UseWindowsAuthentication Creates Connection String for to MyFavoriteDB on mysqlserver.example.com using integrated Windows authenticatin .EXAMPLE New-SqlConnectionString -Server "mysqlserver.exampl.com" -Database "MyFavoriteDb" -Credential (Get-Credential) Prompts for Credentials and Creates Connection String for MyFavoriteDB on mysqlserver.example.com. .PARAMETER Server IP address or Hostname of SQL Server. .PARAMETER Database Database to use for Connection. .PARAMETER Credential Credentials to use for Connection. .PARAMETER UseWindowsAuthentication Specifies that current Windows Credentials should be used for the Connection. Note that these credentials will be available in plaintext in the returned string. #> [cmdletbinding(DefaultParameterSetName="not_integrated")] Param ( [Parameter(Mandatory=$true,Position=0)] [string]$Server, [Parameter(Mandatory=$true,Position=1)] [string]$Database, [Parameter(Mandatory=$True,ParameterSetName="not_integrated",Position=2)] [System.Management.Automation.PSCredential] [System.Management.Automation.Credential()] $Credential, [Parameter(Mandatory=$true,ParameterSetName="integrated",Position=2)] [switch]$UseWindowsAuthentication ) $ConnectionString = "Server=$Server; Database=$Database; " switch ($PSCmdlet.ParameterSetName) { 'not_integrated' { $ConnectionString += "User ID=$($Credential.UserName); Password=$($Credential.getnetworkcredential().password);" continue } 'integrated' { $ConnectionString += "Trusted_Connection=Yes; Integrated Security=SSPI;" continue } } $ConnectionString } |