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New-RandomPassword

New-RandomPassword creates strong or simplified passwords and can copy results to the clipboard.

note

The function name is New-RandomPassword. The legacy alias Get-RandomPassword remains available for backward compatibility.

Syntax​

New-RandomPassword [-PasswordLength <Int>] [-Simple] [-Count <Int>] [-Clipboard]

Examples​

# Single strong password (default length 12)
New-RandomPassword

# Explicit length
New-RandomPassword -PasswordLength 16

# Simplified characters, three passwords, copied to clipboard
New-RandomPassword -Simple -Count 3 -Clipboard

Notes​

  • -Clipboard writes the generated passwords to the Windows clipboard.
  • -Simple reduces special characters for systems with stricter input rules.
  • -Count lets you produce multiple passwords in one call.

Questions and answers​

What is the default password length?​

12 characters. Change it with -PasswordLength. Use -Simple to reduce special characters or -Count to generate multiple passwords.

Does -Clipboard need special permissions?​

No. It uses the Windows clipboard. If the session cannot access the clipboard (for example, a remoting session without clipboard support) the cmdlet throws.