When you use the Get-Credential cmdlet, you get a GUI dialog box to enter the credentials. This is the “Common Criteria Certified” way of handling credentials. It is also a pain in the butt at times. If you are an admin, you can alter this and request credentials via the command line as follows:<\/p>\n
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PS> Set-ItemProperty $key ConsolePrompting True
<\/strong>PS> Get-Credential<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n
Supply values for the following parameters:
Credential
User: ntdev\\jsnover<\/strong>
Password for user ntdev\\jsnover: **************<\/strong><\/font><\/font><\/span><\/p>\n
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ntdev\\jsnover System.Security.SecureString<\/p>\n
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