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Redact powershell output
I'd like to change every 3-4, 7-8, 11-12, 15-16... character in a line of output into two X's.
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
-rich
abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz
Get-CimInstance Win32_OperatingSystem |FLBecomes:
SystemDirectory : C:\windows\system32
Organization : Example.com
BuildNumber : 7601
RegisteredUser : Example User
SerialNumber : 00392-918-5000002-888888
Version : 6.1.7601
It seems simple, but the solution is eluding me.
Get-CimInstance Win32_OperatingSystem |FL
SystemDirectory : C:XXinXXwsXXysXXm3X
Organization : ExXXplXXcoXX
BuildNumber : 76XX
RegisteredUser : ExXXplXXUsXX
SerialNumber : 00XX2-XX8-XX00XX2-XX88XX
Version : 6.XX76XX
-rich
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@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.
@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).
Example output:
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"
}
}
}
}
}
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
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
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.
This works pretty well.
Usage (after running code above to create the functions):
function Redact-String
{
[cmdletbinding()]
Param (
[Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true)]
[string[]]$s
)
End {
$s = $s -split "\r?\n"
foreach ( $line in $s )
{
if ( $line )
{
0..($line.length-1) | ForEach -Begin `
{
$change = $false
} -Process `
{
if ($_ % 2 -eq 0 -and $_ -ne 0)
{
$change = -not $change
}
if ( $change -and $line.Substring($_,1) -ne " " -and $line.Substring($_,1) -notmatch "\r|\n")
{
$line = $line.Remove($_,1).Insert($_,"X")
}
} -End `
{
"$line"
}
}
}
}
}
function Redact-Properties
{
[cmdletbinding()]
Param (
[Parameter(ValueFromPipeline = $true)]
$obj
)
Begin {
$Select = @()
}
Process {
# Get a listing of all property names
$Props = $obj | Get-Member -MemberType *Property* | Select -ExpandProperty Name
# Dynamically generate all the calculated properties
for ($i=0; $i -lt $Props.Count; $i++)
{
$propHash = Invoke-Expression "@{n='$($Props[$i])';e={ `$_.'$($Props[$i])' | Redact-String }}"
$Select += $propHash
}
$obj | Select $Select
}
}
Usage (after running code above to create the functions):
gwmi win32_operatingsystem | Redact-Properties
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