Get-PfxData
Get-PfxData
Extracts the content of a Personal Information Exchange (PFX) file into a structure without importing it to certificate store.
Syntax
Parameter Set: Default
Get-PfxData [-FilePath] <String> [-Password <SecureString> ] [ <CommonParameters>]
Detailed Description
The Get-PfxData cmdlet extracts the content of a Personal Information Exchange (PFX) file into a structure that contains the end entity certificate, any intermediate and root certificates.
Parameters
-FilePath<String>
Specifies the path to the PFX file.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
true |
Position? |
1 |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
true (ByPropertyName) |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
-Password<SecureString>
Specifies the password for the imported PFX file.
Aliases |
none |
Required? |
false |
Position? |
named |
Default Value |
none |
Accept Pipeline Input? |
false |
Accept Wildcard Characters? |
false |
<CommonParameters>
This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Verbose, -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -OutBuffer, and -OutVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters (https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/p/?LinkID=113216).
Inputs
The input type is the type of the objects that you can pipe to the cmdlet.
System.String
A string containing the path to PFX file.
Outputs
The output type is the type of the objects that the cmdlet emits.
Microsoft.CertificateServices.Commands.PFXData
A PFXData object.
Examples
EXAMPLE 1
This example returns certificate information for the file mypfx.pfx located on the C: drive that is secured with the specified password.
PS C:\> $mypwd = ConvertTo-SecureString -String "1234" -Force –AsPlainText
PS C:\> $mypfx = Get-PfxData –FilePath C:\mypfx.pfx –Password $mypwd
EXAMPLE 2
This example shows how one can change an existing password for mypfx.pfx file from $OldPwd to $NewPwd.
PS C:\> $NewPwd = ConvertTo-SecureString -String "abcd" -Force –AsPlainText
PS C:\> $mypfx = Get-PfxData –FilePath C:\mypfx.pfx -Password $Oldpwd
PS C:\> Export-PfxCertificate -PfxData $mypfx –FilePath C:\mypfx.pfx -Password $NewPwd –Force