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PR Summary
Fixes #19375
Removed value from exception message when [securestring] or ConvertFrom-SecureString fails to convert string to secure string.
Also removed value when string is casted to PSCredential.
PR Context
Current behaviour
Below shows string to convert in exception message which should not be shown in-case it is sensitive data like tokens, passwords etc.
PS C:\> [securestring]"p@ssword"
InvalidArgument: Cannot convert the "p@ssword" value of type "System.String" to type "System.Security.SecureString".
PS C:\> ConvertFrom-SecureString "p@assword"
ConvertFrom-SecureString: Cannot bind parameter 'SecureString'. Cannot convert the "p@assword" value of type "System.String" to type "System.Security.SecureString".
PS C>\> [pscredential]"p@assword"
InvalidArgument: Cannot convert the "p@assword" value of type "System.String" to type "System.Management.Automation.PSCredential". New behaviour
Removes string entirely from exception message.
PS C:\> [securestring]"p@ssword"
InvalidArgument: Cannot convert the value of type "System.String" to type "System.Security.SecureString".
PS C:\> ConvertFrom-SecureString "p@assword"
ConvertFrom-SecureString: Cannot bind parameter 'SecureString'. Cannot convert the value of type "System.String" to type "System.Security.SecureString".
[pscredential]"p@assword"
InvalidArgument: Cannot convert the value of type "System.String" to type "System.Management.Automation.PSCredential". PR Checklist
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WG said about PSCredential too.
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Armaan Mcleod (ArmaanMcleod)
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Removed value from secure string conversion exception message
Removed value from SecureString/PSCredential string conversion exception message
Jul 16, 2023
WG said about PSCredential too.
Ilya (@iSazonov) Thanks for picking up on that. I've made some changes to also not expose the string in message when casting string to PSCredential.
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