Get-Credential and PowerShell 7 preview

[njkaepp7]

With PowerShell 7 preview, the get-credential cmdlet does not show the "GUI" interface like Windows PowerShell versions did. In a completely GUI application, with no command window interface, has anyone come up with a GUI workaround to prompt for credentials securely that the get-credential GUI normally would have provided?

Thanks
NK

[mxtrinidad]

First, Get-Credential in PowerShell 6.2.3 (Core) and PowerShell 7 Preview versions use .NET Core framework which has no windows forms. This was meant this way to allow cross-platform compatibility. Windows components are used only with the Full .NET Framework.

Windows component is not supported in PowerShell 7. So, for now there are no workaround for the Get-Credential in GUI form in PowerShell 7.

I recommend to file a feedback suggestion at the Microsoft Github PowerShell repository at the following link: https://github.com/PowerShell/PowerShell/issues

[njkaepp7]

Thanks. I am able to run Windows forms with PowerShell 7 as PowerShell 7 is built on .NET Core 3 which supports Windows form. However a few things like Out-Gridview and Get-Credential, which have GUI components to them, do not work.
NK

[mxtrinidad]

"... By using the .NET Core 3.0 SDK component Windows Desktop, you can port your Windows Forms and Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) applications. " https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet ... t-core-3-0

Yes! But it doesn't mean existing Windows PowerShell cmdlets "Out-Gridview", "Get-Credential", and even the "Get-Help -ShowWindow".

Now, to start, I can tell you that Microsoft is experimenting with open source Avalonia (WPF-based) Framework to bring back the cmdlet Out-Gridview.
Install the following module from the PowerShell Gallery: Microsoft.PowerShell.GraphicalTools

It won't surprise me if they start working on getting the Get-Credential back using Avalonia Framework.
You can always go to their Github repository and submit a feedback about it.