# Get-AmsLocalAdminPasswordHistory

## SYNOPSIS

Gets the local admin password history of the specified device

## SYNTAX

### Get password by computer name (Default)

```
Get-AmsLocalAdminPasswordHistory [-ComputerName] <String> [<CommonParameters>]
```

### Get password by device authority information

```
Get-AmsLocalAdminPasswordHistory -AuthorityDeviceId <String> -AuthorityId <String>
 -AuthorityType <AuthorityType> [<CommonParameters>]
```

## DESCRIPTION

This cmdlet gets the local admin password history of the specified computer.

Note, this cmdlet is not subject to the authorization rules and audit events. Only AMS administrators can call this cmdlet.

## EXAMPLES

### Example 1

```powershell
PS C:\> Get-AmsLocalAdminPasswordHistory -ComputerName 'PC1'
```

Returns the local admin password history for the computer named \`PC1\`

### Example 2

```powershell
PS C:\> Get-AmsLocalAdminPasswordHistory -ComputerName "DEV\SERVER1"
```

Returns the local admin password history for the Active Dircetory computer named \`SERVER1\` int he \`DEV\` domain

### Example 3

```powershell
PS C:\> Get-AmsDevice -Name "macos12" |  Get-AmsLocalAdminPasswordHistory
```

Returns the local admin password history for the AMS-managed computer named \`macos12\`

## PARAMETERS

### -ComputerName

The name of the computer object. This can be a simple name like \`PC1\` or a fully qualified name like \`DOMAIN\PC1\`

```yaml
Type: String
Parameter Sets: Get password by computer name
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -AuthorityDeviceId

The ID of the device

```yaml
Type: String
Parameter Sets: Get password by device authority information
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -AuthorityId

The device's Authority

```yaml
Type: String
Parameter Sets: Get password by device authority information
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### -AuthorityType

The authority type

```yaml
Type: AuthorityType
Parameter Sets: Get password by device authority information
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: Named
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByPropertyName)
Accept wildcard characters: False
```

### CommonParameters

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see [about\_CommonParameters](http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?LinkID=113216).

## INPUTS

### None

## OUTPUTS

### Lithnet.AccessManager.PowerShell.PasswordPSObject

## NOTES

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