Simple Make Cert with Password

makecertsimple.ps1

$certName = "mycert.mydomain.com"
$pwdString = "pa55word"
$certNamePfxPath = "C:\temp\mycert.mydomain.com.pfx"

$output = New-SelfSignedCertificate -certstorelocation cert:\localmachine\my -dnsname $certName

$pwd = ConvertTo-SecureString -String $pwdString -Force -AsPlainText

$thumb = $output.Thumbprint
$thumb
$certAddress = "cert:\localMachine\my\$thumb"


Export-PfxCertificate -cert $certAddress -FilePath $certNamePfxPath -Password $pwd

# install to "local computer > personal" for IIS to pick up.