Comments on: Generate random passwords for Active Directory users http://blog.powershell.no/2009/08/22/generate-random-passwords-for-active-directory-users/ On Windows PowerShell and other admin-related topics Fri, 09 Dec 2011 10:08:22 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ By: Jan Egil Ring http://blog.powershell.no/2009/08/22/generate-random-passwords-for-active-directory-users/#comment-28 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 18:16:59 +0000 http://janegilring.wordpress.com/2009/08/22/generate-random-passwords-for-active-directory-users/#comment-28 I was actually thinking about using the ConvertTo-SecureString cmdlet (http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dd347656.aspx), but using the TPM might not be a bad idea. I`ll see what I`m able to accomplish.

]]> By: tigerbimmer http://blog.powershell.no/2009/08/22/generate-random-passwords-for-active-directory-users/#comment-27 Wed, 26 Aug 2009 01:36:55 +0000 http://janegilring.wordpress.com/2009/08/22/generate-random-passwords-for-active-directory-users/#comment-27 Could you store the $password in the TPM chip ?

http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/library/aa376205(VS.85).aspx is the closest i find.

You might also use an smart card, as they have true random generators you might enjoy.

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