Summary

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In this module, you learned about various methods that allow you to accept user input in PowerShell scripts. The following are the key takeaways:

• Use the Read-Host cmdlet to obtain input from users while a script is running.

• The Get-Credential helps to use the administrative account while you're still signed in to a standard user account.

• To store credentials to a file, use Export-Clixml. For a credential object, Export-Clixml encrypts the credential object before storing it in an XML file.

• Microsoft has released the SecretManagement module that you can use to store and retrieve credentials. The SecretManagement module is available in the PowerShell Gallery.

• The Out-GridView cmdlet is primarily used to review data. However, you can also use Out-GridView to create a simple menu selection interface.

• To identify the variables that will store parameter values, you use a Param() block. The variable names are defined between the parentheses.

Additional reading

To learn more, go through the following documents:

• About Assignment Operators

• Hosting your own NuGet Feeds