Redact powershell output

you can use Set-Ciminstance command. refer

https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/jj590766(v=wps.630).aspx

https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/heyscriptingguy/2014/01/29/use-powershell-to-manipulate-information-with-cim/

@Gaurav - I think you misread the question.

@richrumble - Doesn't seem simple to me.  :)
I think it would actually be easier if it was just pure text that was being output, but from your example you're looking to redact just the values of properties of any returned objects.  To do this, you would have to create new calculated properties (redacted) from all of the existing properties, and you'd really only be able to do this if the property value was a string.

Here's an example of redacting a string (not polished).

function redact
{
[cmdletbinding()]
Param (
    [Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true)]
    [string[]]$s
)

End {
    $s = $s -split "`r?`n"
    foreach ( $a in $s )
    {
        if ( $a )
        {
            0..($a.length-1) | ForEach -Begin `
            {
                $change = $false
            } -Process `
            {
                if ($_ % 2 -eq 0 -and $_ -ne 0)
                {
                    $change = -not $change
                }
                if ( $change -and $a.Substring($_,1) -ne " " -and $a.Substring($_,1) -notmatch "\r|\n")
                {
                    $a = $a.Remove($_,1).Insert($_,"X")
                }
            } -End `
            {
                "$a"
            }
        }
    }
}
}

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Example output:

PS C:\temp>  redact (Get-CimInstance win32_operatingsystem | fl | Out-String)
SyXXemXXreXXorX : XX\WXXdoXX\sXXteXX2
OrXXniXXtiXX    : 
BuXXdNXXbeX     : XX01
ReXXstXXedXXer  : XXtrXXufXXn
SeXXalXXmbXX    : XX42XXOEXX91XX40XX84XX8
VeXXioX         : XX1.XX01

PS C:\temp>  Get-CimInstance win32_operatingsystem | fl | Out-String | redact
SyXXemXXreXXorX : XX\WXXdoXX\sXXteXX2
OrXXniXXtiXX    : 
BuXXdNXXbeX     : XX01
ReXXstXXedXXer  : XXtrXXufXXn
SeXXalXXmbXX    : XX42XXOEXX91XX40XX84XX8
VeXXioX         : XX1.XX01

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I think he just needs the values altered, not the names

I agree, but doing that is even more difficult as I described above.  I didn't have time to do everything, and wanted to get the function posted, which at least could be used to redact string values (in other words, it's a piece of the puzzle).  If I get time later, I'll see about pushing on.

Yes, I'd prefer the string side of the output, should the "redact" start on the right-side of the colon perhaps? I've been looking for $_.something() to apply the function to the right side of data. I know you can do math on Bytes when looking at HDD space, but I guess you have to specify the free/used/total items themselves. https://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/ee692684.aspx
Something in this has to be useful
https://blogs.technet.microsoft.com/heyscriptingguy/2011/09/21/two-simple-powershell-methods-to-remove-the-last-letter-of-a-string/
-rich

Starting on the right side of the colon would only apply when you're displaying things in list format.  Keep in mind that PowerShell is all about objects (and their properties), not just outputting text.

Awesome work, thanks!

You're welcome.

One improvement - remove the Begin block from the Redact-Properties function, and add $Select = @() (line 46 above) into the beginning of the Process block.