function Get-Md5Hash { <# .SYNOPSIS This function returns the Md5 Hash for a given file. .DESCRIPTION This function returns the Md5 Hash for a given file. You can Pipe in files or just use one at a time. .EXAMPLE PS C:\> $ReturnedHash = Get-Md5Hash "c:\test\MyFile.txt" .EXAMPLE PS C:\> @("C:\TEST\TestFile1.txt","C:\TEST\TestFile2.txt","C:\TEST\TestFile3.txt") | Get-Md5Hash .INPUTS A file name/location. .OUTPUTS The Md5 Hash of the given file is returned. .NOTES Function Name: Get-Md5Hash Original Author: Norman Skinner (normans) Original Created on: 09/26/2013 Version: 1.0.0.0 HISTORY: ===========#==============#====================================== Date | User | Description -----------+--------------+-------------------------------------- 09/26/2013 | normans | Created script -----------+--------------+-------------------------------------- | | -----------+--------------+-------------------------------------- | | -----------+--------------+-------------------------------------- #> param ( [parameter(Mandatory=$true,ValueFromPipeline=$true)] [string] # This the file for getting the Md5 hash. $File ) PROCESS { $MD5object = new-object -TypeName System.Security.Cryptography.MD5CryptoServiceProvider $Md5Hash = [System.BitConverter]::ToString($MD5object.ComputeHash([System.IO.File]::ReadAllBytes($File))) return $Md5Hash } }
Thursday, September 26, 2013
MD5 Hash function
Had to get the MD5 Hash on some files and needed a light weight script. So here it is:
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