Set-Vault - GitEasy

Set-Vault Choose where saved logins are stored, and optionally write a starter ignore list.

Read / Write GitEasy v1.5.3

Description

Set-Vault tells the system which credential storage to use for saved logins. The default (manager) is appropriate for most modern Windows installs. Use this when first setting up GitEasy on a new machine, or when moving between credential storage backends.

With -WriteIgnoreList, Set-Vault also writes a starter .gitignore file in the active project folder, populated with patterns common to PowerShell, .NET, and SQL/SSIS projects (build artifacts, IDE leftovers, log files, secret files, etc.). Existing .gitignore content is preserved; the starter patterns are appended only if missing.

Recipes

Recipe 1

EXAMPLE 1

Set-Vault

Recipe 2

EXAMPLE 2

Set-Vault -Helper wincred

Recipe 3

EXAMPLE 3

Set-Vault -Helper manager -WriteIgnoreList

Notes

Safety:

Never store secrets in plain-text files. Pick a storage backend that the operating system protects.
Use Get-VaultStatus to confirm the choice without exposing any secret values.
-WriteIgnoreList never overwrites your existing patterns; it only appends what is missing.

Parameters

-Helper optional String

The credential storage name. One of: manager, manager-core, wincred, cache.

-WriteIgnoreList optional SwitchParameter

Also write a starter .gitignore in the active project folder. Adds common junk patterns; preserves anything already in the file.

-LogPath optional String

Override the directory where the diagnostic log for this run is written.

-WhatIf optional SwitchParameter

-Confirm optional SwitchParameter

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