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Severity Level: Warning
Description
Avoid using the AllowUnencryptedAuthentication parameter of Invoke-WebRequest and
Invoke-RestMethod. When using this parameter, the cmdlets send credentials and secrets over
unencrypted connections. This should be avoided except for compatibility with legacy systems.
For more details, see Invoke-RestMethod.
How
Avoid using the AllowUnencryptedAuthentication parameter.
Example 1
Wrong
Invoke-WebRequest foo -AllowUnencryptedAuthentication
Correct
Invoke-WebRequest foo