Lithnet Password Protection for AD
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    • About Lithnet Password Protection
  • Setup
    • Getting started
    • Downloads
    • Setup requirements
    • Installation
    • Creating a new store
    • Load compromised passwords into the store
    • Configure group policy
    • Testing the password filter
  • Auditing
    • Audit existing passwords
  • Help & Support
    • Testing the password filter
    • Troubleshooting steps
    • Frequently asked questions
    • Getting support
    • Change log
  • Advanced Help
    • Powershell reference
      • Add-BannedWord
      • Add-CompromisedPassword
      • Get-PasswordFilterConfig
      • Get-PasswordFilterPolicy
      • Get-PasswordFilterResult
      • Import-BannedWordHashes
      • Import-BannedWords
      • Import-CompromisedPasswordHashes
      • Import-CompromisedPasswords
      • Open-Store
      • Remove-BannedWord
      • Remove-CompromisedPassword
      • Set-PasswordFilterConfig
      • Sync-HashesFromHibp
      • Test-IsADUserPasswordCompromised
      • Test-IsBannedWord
      • Test-IsCompromisedPassword
    • Normalization Rules
    • Event logging and reporting
    • Configuring a length based complexity policy
    • Configuring a points based complexity policy
    • Understanding the store
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  • SYNOPSIS
  • SYNTAX
  • String (Default)
  • SecureString
  • DESCRIPTION
  • EXAMPLES
  • Example 1
  • Example 1
  • PARAMETERS
  • -SecureString
  • -Value
  • CommonParameters
  • INPUTS
  • System.String
  • System.Security.SecureString
  • OUTPUTS
  • NOTES
  • RELATED LINKS
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Add-BannedWord

SYNOPSIS

Adds a new banned word to the store

SYNTAX

String (Default)

Add-BannedWord [-Value] <String> [<CommonParameters>]

SecureString

Add-BannedWord [-SecureString] <SecureString> [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION

The Add-BannedWord cmdlet takes a string of text, applies normalization rules to it, and adds it to the banned word store

EXAMPLES

Example 1

Add-BannedWord -Value "password"

This example adds a single banned word to the store

Example 1

Add-BannedWord -SecureString (Read-Host -Prompt "Enter the banned word to add to the store" -AsSecureString)

This example prompts for a word to be added to the store

PARAMETERS

-SecureString

The string of text to add to the store as a secure string object. The normalization rules will be applied to the string before it is committed to the store.

Type: SecureString
Parameter Sets: SecureString
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

-Value

The string of text to add to the store. The normalization rules will be applied to the string before it is committed to the store.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: String
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: True (ByValue)
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters

INPUTS

System.String

System.Security.SecureString

OUTPUTS

NOTES

RELATED LINKS

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Last updated 2 months ago

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see .

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Normalization rules