# Password-Generator-Silent.ps1

• Table of Contents
• Purpose
• Dependencies
• Function
• Usage
• Inputs
• Variables
• Command Line Flags
• Outputs
• Notes

Generates a strong password silently for use in automation or scripts, using random words, numbers, and symbols for complexity.

• Four CSV files containing word lists: 4letter.csv, 5letter.csv, 6letter.csv, 7letter.csv (each with a Word column)
• Import-Csv
• Get-Random

1. Loads word lists from four CSV files (4, 5, 6, and 7 letter words).
2. Randomly selects either a 4+7 or 5+6 letter word combination.
3. Capitalises the first letter of each word and concatenates them.
4. Appends two random numbers (0-9 each, as a string).
5. Adds a random symbol from a predefined set, placed before or after the numbers at random.
6. Returns the generated password as a string.
7. If any CSV is missing or empty, outputs an error message and returns nothing.

Run directly to output a password:

# in a script:
$password = & "C:\Path\To\Password-Generator-Silent.ps1"

None (all configuration is internal; ensure the required CSV files exist at the specified paths).

• $4letter, $5letter, $6letter, $7letter: Paths to the CSV word lists.
• $list4, $list5, $list6, $list7: Arrays of words loaded from the CSVs.
• $randomCombination: Determines which word length combination to use.
• $word1, $word2: The randomly selected words.
• $randomNumber1, $randomNumber2: Random digits for the password.
• $symbols: String of allowed symbols.
• $randomSymbol: The randomly selected symbol.
• $symbolPlacement: Determines symbol position in the password.
• $password: The final generated password.

None.

• Outputs a generated password as a string (to the pipeline or variable).
• If a required CSV is missing or empty, outputs an error message and returns nothing.

• CSV file paths are hardcoded; update them as needed for your environment.
• All output is accessible and uses EN-AU spelling.
• See project standards for robust root-based module import and error handling.