PlainText (microsoft-windows-shell-setup-offlineuseraccounts-offlineadministratorpassword-plaintext)
PlainText
specifies whether the OfflineAdministratorPassword is hidden in the unattended installation answer file.
Note You can only use this setting to hide the passwords for offline user accounts only. Domain account passwords are not hidden.
You cannot set this value directly. Select Hide sensitive data on the Tools menu to hide all passwords with a PlainText
setting in your answer file.
Values
true |
Specifies that the OfflineAdministratorPassword appears in plain text in the answer file. This is the default value. |
false |
Specifies that the OfflineAdministratorPassword is hidden in the answer file. |
Note This element appears above the Settings bar in the Properties pane of Windows System Manager. It always appears as true in the user interface (UI), even if you have selected Hide sensitive data.
Valid Configuration Passes
offlineServicing
Parent Hierarchy
Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup | OfflineUserAccounts | OfflineAdministratorPassword | PlainText
Applies To
Windows 10 for desktop editions (Home, Pro, Enterprise, and Education)
Windows Server 2016
For the list of the supported Windows editions and architectures that this component supports, see Microsoft-Windows-Shell-Setup.
XML Example
The following XML output shows how to set the password for OfflineUserAccounts.
<OfflineUserAccounts>
<OfflineAdministratorPassword>
<Value>cAB3AEEAZABtAGkAbgBpAHMAdAByAGEAdABvAHIAUABhAHMAcwB3AG8AcgBkAA==</Value>
<PlainText>false</PlainText>
</OfflineAdministratorPassword>
</OfflineUserAccounts>