Can I create a SQL login in SQL Server 2008r2 by passing an encrypted password? I am using the following code.
[System.Reflection.Assembly]::LoadWithPartialName('Microsoft.SqlServer.SMO') | Out-Null
#Assign variables
$Instance = "INHYDDPC120"
$LoginName = "MyNewLogin"
$Password = "ggrytyrty"#(this has to be an encrypted password)
$DBName = "Test_SMO_Database"
#Get the server object
$Server = New-Object ("Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.SMO.Server") $instance
#Get the login object if it exists
$Login = $Server.Logins.Item($LoginName)
IF (!($Login)) #check to see if login already exists
{
#it doesn't, so instantiate a new login object
$Login = New-Object ("Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.SMO.Login") ($Server, $LoginName)
#make it a SQL Login
$Login.LoginType = [Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.LoginType]::SqlLogin
#Create it on the server with the specified password
# $Login.PolicyEnforcementenabled = $false
# $Login.PasswordExpirationEnabled = $false
$Login.DefaultDatabase = $DBName
$Login.Create($Password)