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New-Guid

Creates a GUID.

Syntax

New-Guid []

Description

The New-Guid cmdlet creates a random globally unique identifier (GUID). If you need a unique ID in a script, you can create a GUID, as needed.

Examples

Example 1: Create a new GUID

New-Guid

This command creates a random GUID. Alternatively, you could store the output of this cmdlet in a variable to use elsewhere in a script.

Outputs

Guid

This cmdlet returns a GUID.

Notes

The cmdlet creates a Version 4 Universally Unique Identifier (UUID). For more information, see System.Guid.NewGuid.