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powershell credential object

# Define clear text string for username and password
[string]$userName = 'MyUserName'
[string]$userPassword = 'MySuperSecurePassword'

# Convert to SecureString
[securestring]$secStringPassword = ConvertTo-SecureString $userPassword -AsPlainText -Force

powershell credential object

[pscredential]$credObject = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential ($userName, $secStringPassword)