PowerShell script that creates test users for CyberArk Identity Security Platform SaaS

CreateTestUsers.ps1

# Import PowerShell module psPAS, if it doesn't exist, install it
Import-Module psPAS -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
    Install-Module psPAS -Force
    Import-Module psPAS
}

# Import PowerShell module IdentityCommand, if it doesn't exist, install it
Import-Module IdentityCommand -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
if ($LASTEXITCODE -ne 0) {
    Install-Module IdentityCommand -Force
    Import-Module IdentityCommand
}

# Ask for CyberArk credentials
$cred = Get-Credential -Title "CyberArk Credentials" -Message "Please enter your CyberArk credentials"

# Connect to CyberArk
$session = @{
    IdentityTenantURL = "https://xxx1234.id.cyberark.cloud"
    PrivilegeCloudURL = "https://subdomain.privilegecloud.cyberark.cloud"
    Credential = $cred
    ServiceUser = $true
}
New-PASSession @session -ErrorAction Stop
Write-Output "+ Connected to CyberArk Identity Security Platform"

# Create a new CyberArk Safe
$safe = @{
    SafeName = "TestSafeName"
    Description = "This is a safe containing users for testing."
    ManagingCPM = "PasswordManager"
    NumberOfDaysRetention = 0
}
Add-PASSafe @safe -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
Write-Output "+ Safe created"

# Loop 311 times to create 311 accounts in the new safe with a random password and a random username
for ($i = 0; $i -lt 311; $i++) {
    $username = "TestUser" + $i
    $password = $(ConvertTo-SecureString -String $(-join ((65..90) + (97..122) | Get-Random -Count 16 | ForEach-Object {[char]$_})) -AsPlainText -Force)
    Add-PASAccount -SafeName "TestSafeName" -Address "Address" -UserName $username -Password $password -PlatformID "MSSQL" -disableAutoMgmt $true -ErrorAction SilentlyContinue
    Write-Output "+ Account $username created"
    Start-Sleep -Seconds 1
}

Close-PASSession