Mask the .Net Activity Output Value in the logs

Question

Is there a possibility to mask the .Net Activity Output Value in the logs without deactivate "storing published data" to pass through sensible data.

Answer 1

Hi,

As far as I know, .Net Activity does not have this feature built-in.

To mask the PowerShell output value in logs without deactivating "storing published data," you can use several techniques to ensure sensitive data is not exposed.

Here are some approaches:

1. Using SecureString

Convert sensitive data to a SecureString to prevent it from being logged in plain text.

# Convert plain text password to SecureString
$password = ConvertTo-SecureString "P@ssw0rd" -AsPlainText -Force

# Use the SecureString in your command
$credential = New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential ("username", $password)

2. Masking Output with Regex

You can use regex to mask sensitive data before logging it.

# Function to mask sensitive data
function Mask-SensitiveData {
    param (
        [string]$input
    )
    # Example: Mask email addresses
    $input -replace '[a-zA-Z0-9._%+-]+@[a-zA-Z0-9.-]+\.[a-zA-Z]{2,}', '*****'
}

# Example usage
$output = "User email: user@example.com"
$maskedOutput = Mask-SensitiveData -input $output
Write-Output $maskedOutput