Change the Farm Passphrase
Scenario/Problem: You want to change the farm passphrase.
Solution: Use the Set-SPPassPhrase cmdlet with the PassPhrase parameter.
The Set-SPPassPhrase cmdlet is used solely to change the SharePoint farm passphrase. This passphrase was initially entered during the installation of the SharePoint farm. Provide a secure string value with the PassPhrase parameter, as shown in Listing 4.5.
Listing 4.5. Changing the Farm Passphrase
Set-SPPassPhrase -PassPhrase (ConvertTo-SecureString -asplaintext-force -string "SharePoint1")
For scripting purposes, if you do not want to be prompted to confirm the passphrase entry, include the ConfirmPassPhrase parameter and switch off the general confirmation, as shown in Listing 4.6 ...
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