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Decrypt secure string

$s = cat pass.xml

Sample Output:
PS C:\programdata> $s = "01000000d0 ...[SNIP]... e63b3f24ec"

$ss = Convertto-securestring -string $s

Sample Output:
PS C:\programdata> $ss = Convertto-securestring -string $s
$ss = Convertto-securestring -string $s

# Decrypt
(New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential 'N/A', $ss).GetNetworkCredential().Password

Sample Output:
PS C:\programdata> (New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential 'N/A', $ss).GetNetworkCredential().Password
(New-Object System.Management.Automation.PSCredential 'N/A', $ss).GetNetworkCredential().Password
AhXpFsOusi ...[SNIP]... 0LxlUqc0Y=

# Or save as cred
$cred = new-object -typename System.Management.Automation.PSCredential -argumentlist "<USER>", $ss

Sample Output:
TO-DO
$cred.GetNetworkCredential().password

Sample Output:
TO-DO