Set-DNSUpdateCredential.ps1

Powershell script to set MS DHCP Server's DNS Credential. It will create a new user, make it a member of DNSUpdateProxy, and set it as the DHCP server's DNS credential. This must be run on a server with AD installed. If the DHCP server is on another IP, you can specify with "-DHCPServer".

Syntax:

Will specify the password in cleartext.

Set-DNSUpdateCredential -CleartextPassword "Password"

Will specify the password as a secure string.

Set-DNSUpdateCredential -SecurePassword [SecureString]

Will generate a password.

Set-DNSUpdateCredential -GeneratePassword

Will not return anything, success or fail.

Set-DNSUpdateCredential -GeneratePassword -Silent

Returns cleartext password.

Set-DNSUpdateCredential -GeneratePassword -OutputCleartextPassword

Returns password as a secure string.

Set-DNSUpdateCredential -GeneratePassword -OutputSecurePassword

Will specify the DHCP server IP. This example generates a password, but it also works when providing one.

Set-DNSUpdateCredential -GeneratePassword -DHCPServer "IP/hostname"