Updated Credential parameter description with SecureString information (part 3)

reference/5.1/Microsoft.PowerShell.Management/New-PSDrive.md

@@ -142,12 +142,8 @@ To view the contents from a PowerShell session: `Get-ChildItem -Path MyCompany:`
 ### Example 4: Create a persistent mapped network drive using credentials
 
 This example maps a network drive that's authenticated with a domain service account's credentials.
-Credentials are stored in a [PSCredential](/dotnet/api/system.management.automation.pscredential)
-object and the password is stored as a [SecureString](/dotnet/api/system.security.securestring).
-
-> [!NOTE]
-> For more information about **SecureString** data protection, see
-> [How secure is SecureString?](/dotnet/api/system.security.securestring#how-secure-is-securestring).
+For more information about the **PSCredential** object that stores credentials and how passwords are
+stored as a **SecureString**, see the **Credential** parameter's description.
 
 ```powershell
 $cred = Get-Credential -Credential Contoso\ServiceAccount
@@ -277,6 +273,13 @@ Type a user name, such as **User01** or **Domain01\User01**, or enter a **PSCred
 generated by the `Get-Credential` cmdlet. If you type a user name, you're prompted to enter the
 password.
 
+Credentials are stored in a [PSCredential](/dotnet/api/system.management.automation.pscredential)
+object and the password is stored as a [SecureString](/dotnet/api/system.security.securestring).
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> For more information about **SecureString** data protection, see
+> [How secure is SecureString?](/dotnet/api/system.security.securestring#how-secure-is-securestring).
+
 ```yaml
 Type: PSCredential
 Parameter Sets: (All)

reference/5.1/Microsoft.PowerShell.Management/Restart-Computer.md

@@ -210,11 +210,18 @@ Accept wildcard characters: False
 
 ### -Credential
 
-Specifies a user account that has permission to do this action. Type a user name, such as User01,
-Domain01\User01, or enter a **PSCredential** object generated by the `Get-Credential` cmdlet.
+Specifies a user account that has permission to do this action. The default is the current user.
 
-If the **Credential** parameter isn't specified, `Restart-Computer` uses the current user's
-credentials.
+Type a user name, such as **User01** or **Domain01\User01**, or enter a **PSCredential** object
+generated by the `Get-Credential` cmdlet. If you type a user name, you're prompted to enter the
+password.
+
+Credentials are stored in a [PSCredential](/dotnet/api/system.management.automation.pscredential)
+object and the password is stored as a [SecureString](/dotnet/api/system.security.securestring).
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> For more information about **SecureString** data protection, see
+> [How secure is SecureString?](/dotnet/api/system.security.securestring#how-secure-is-securestring).
 
 ```yaml
 Type: PSCredential
@@ -223,7 +230,7 @@ Aliases:
 
 Required: False
 Position: 1
-Default value: None
+Default value: Current user
 Accept pipeline input: False
 Accept wildcard characters: False
 ```

reference/5.1/Microsoft.PowerShell.Management/Start-Process.md

@@ -141,9 +141,19 @@ Accept wildcard characters: False
 
 ### -Credential
 
-Specifies a user account that has permission to perform this action. Type a user name, such as
-User01 or Domain01\User01, or enter a **PSCredential** object, such as one from the `Get-Credential`
-cmdlet. By default, the cmdlet uses the credentials of the current user.
+Specifies a user account that has permission to perform this action. By default, the cmdlet uses the
+credentials of the current user.
+
+Type a user name, such as **User01** or **Domain01\User01**, or enter a **PSCredential** object
+generated by the `Get-Credential` cmdlet. If you type a user name, you're prompted to enter the
+password.
+
+Credentials are stored in a [PSCredential](/dotnet/api/system.management.automation.pscredential)
+object and the password is stored as a [SecureString](/dotnet/api/system.security.securestring).
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> For more information about **SecureString** data protection, see
+> [How secure is SecureString?](/dotnet/api/system.security.securestring#how-secure-is-securestring).
 
 ```yaml
 Type: PSCredential
@@ -152,7 +162,7 @@ Aliases: RunAs
 
 Required: False
 Position: Named
-Default value: None
+Default value: Current user
 Accept pipeline input: False
 Accept wildcard characters: False
 ```

reference/5.1/Microsoft.PowerShell.Management/Stop-Computer.md

@@ -141,10 +141,19 @@ Accept wildcard characters: False
 ```
 
 ### -Credential
-Specifies a user account that has permission to perform this action.
-The default is the current user.
 
-Type a user name, such as User01 or Domain01\User01, or enter a **PSCredential** object, such as one from the Get-Credential cmdlet.
+Specifies a user account that has permission to do this action. The default is the current user.
+
+Type a user name, such as **User01** or **Domain01\User01**, or enter a **PSCredential** object
+generated by the `Get-Credential` cmdlet. If you type a user name, you're prompted to enter the
+password.
+
+Credentials are stored in a [PSCredential](/dotnet/api/system.management.automation.pscredential)
+object and the password is stored as a [SecureString](/dotnet/api/system.security.securestring).
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> For more information about **SecureString** data protection, see
+> [How secure is SecureString?](/dotnet/api/system.security.securestring#how-secure-is-securestring).
 
 ```yaml
 Type: PSCredential
@@ -153,7 +162,7 @@ Aliases:
 
 Required: False
 Position: 1
-Default value: None
+Default value: Current user
 Accept pipeline input: False
 Accept wildcard characters: False
 ```

reference/6/Microsoft.PowerShell.Management/New-PSDrive.md

@@ -142,12 +142,8 @@ To view the contents from a PowerShell session: `Get-ChildItem -Path MyCompany:`
 ### Example 4: Create a persistent mapped network drive using credentials
 
 This example maps a network drive that's authenticated with a domain service account's credentials.
-Credentials are stored in a [PSCredential](/dotnet/api/system.management.automation.pscredential)
-object and the password is stored as a [SecureString](/dotnet/api/system.security.securestring).
-
-> [!NOTE]
-> For more information about **SecureString** data protection, see
-> [How secure is SecureString?](/dotnet/api/system.security.securestring#how-secure-is-securestring).
+For more information about the **PSCredential** object that stores credentials and how passwords are
+stored as a **SecureString**, see the **Credential** parameter's description.
 
 ```powershell
 $cred = Get-Credential -Credential Contoso\ServiceAccount
@@ -277,6 +273,13 @@ Type a user name, such as **User01** or **Domain01\User01**, or enter a **PSCred
 generated by the `Get-Credential` cmdlet. If you type a user name, you're prompted to enter the
 password.
 
+Credentials are stored in a [PSCredential](/dotnet/api/system.management.automation.pscredential)
+object and the password is stored as a [SecureString](/dotnet/api/system.security.securestring).
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> For more information about **SecureString** data protection, see
+> [How secure is SecureString?](/dotnet/api/system.security.securestring#how-secure-is-securestring).
+
 ```yaml
 Type: PSCredential
 Parameter Sets: (All)

reference/6/Microsoft.PowerShell.Management/Restart-Computer.md

@@ -145,11 +145,18 @@ Accept wildcard characters: False
 
 ### -Credential
 
-Specifies a user account that has permission to do this action. Type a user name, such as User01,
-Domain01\User01, or enter a **PSCredential** object generated by the `Get-Credential` cmdlet.
+Specifies a user account that has permission to do this action. The default is the current user.
 
-If the **Credential** parameter isn't specified, `Restart-Computer` uses the current user's
-credentials.
+Type a user name, such as **User01** or **Domain01\User01**, or enter a **PSCredential** object
+generated by the `Get-Credential` cmdlet. If you type a user name, you're prompted to enter the
+password.
+
+Credentials are stored in a [PSCredential](/dotnet/api/system.management.automation.pscredential)
+object and the password is stored as a [SecureString](/dotnet/api/system.security.securestring).
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> For more information about **SecureString** data protection, see
+> [How secure is SecureString?](/dotnet/api/system.security.securestring#how-secure-is-securestring).
 
 ```yaml
 Type: PSCredential
@@ -158,7 +165,7 @@ Aliases:
 
 Required: False
 Position: 1
-Default value: None
+Default value: Current user
 Accept pipeline input: False
 Accept wildcard characters: False
 ```

reference/6/Microsoft.PowerShell.Management/Start-Process.md

@@ -141,9 +141,19 @@ Accept wildcard characters: False
 
 ### -Credential
 
-Specifies a user account that has permission to perform this action. Type a user name, such as
-User01 or Domain01\User01, or enter a **PSCredential** object, such as one from the `Get-Credential`
-cmdlet. By default, the cmdlet uses the credentials of the current user.
+Specifies a user account that has permission to perform this action. By default, the cmdlet uses the
+credentials of the current user.
+
+Type a user name, such as **User01** or **Domain01\User01**, or enter a **PSCredential** object
+generated by the `Get-Credential` cmdlet. If you type a user name, you're prompted to enter the
+password.
+
+Credentials are stored in a [PSCredential](/dotnet/api/system.management.automation.pscredential)
+object and the password is stored as a [SecureString](/dotnet/api/system.security.securestring).
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> For more information about **SecureString** data protection, see
+> [How secure is SecureString?](/dotnet/api/system.security.securestring#how-secure-is-securestring).
 
 ```yaml
 Type: PSCredential
@@ -152,7 +162,7 @@ Aliases: RunAs
 
 Required: False
 Position: Named
-Default value: None
+Default value: Current user
 Accept pipeline input: False
 Accept wildcard characters: False
 ```

reference/6/Microsoft.PowerShell.Management/Stop-Computer.md

@@ -121,10 +121,18 @@ Accept wildcard characters: False
 
 ### -Credential
 
-Specifies a user account that has permission to perform this action.
-The default is the current user.
+Specifies a user account that has permission to do this action. The default is the current user.
 
-Type a user name, such as User01 or Domain01\User01, or enter a **PSCredential** object, such as one from the Get-Credential cmdlet.
+Type a user name, such as **User01** or **Domain01\User01**, or enter a **PSCredential** object
+generated by the `Get-Credential` cmdlet. If you type a user name, you're prompted to enter the
+password.
+
+Credentials are stored in a [PSCredential](/dotnet/api/system.management.automation.pscredential)
+object and the password is stored as a [SecureString](/dotnet/api/system.security.securestring).
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> For more information about **SecureString** data protection, see
+> [How secure is SecureString?](/dotnet/api/system.security.securestring#how-secure-is-securestring).
 
 ```yaml
 Type: PSCredential
@@ -133,7 +141,7 @@ Aliases:
 
 Required: False
 Position: 1
-Default value: None
+Default value: Current user
 Accept pipeline input: False
 Accept wildcard characters: False
 ```

reference/7/Microsoft.PowerShell.Management/New-PSDrive.md

@@ -142,12 +142,8 @@ To view the contents from a PowerShell session: `Get-ChildItem -Path MyCompany:`
 ### Example 4: Create a persistent mapped network drive using credentials
 
 This example maps a network drive that's authenticated with a domain service account's credentials.
-Credentials are stored in a [PSCredential](/dotnet/api/system.management.automation.pscredential)
-object and the password is stored as a [SecureString](/dotnet/api/system.security.securestring).
-
-> [!NOTE]
-> For more information about **SecureString** data protection, see
-> [How secure is SecureString?](/dotnet/api/system.security.securestring#how-secure-is-securestring).
+For more information about the **PSCredential** object that stores credentials and how passwords are
+stored as a **SecureString**, see the **Credential** parameter's description.
 
 ```powershell
 $cred = Get-Credential -Credential Contoso\ServiceAccount
@@ -277,6 +273,13 @@ Type a user name, such as **User01** or **Domain01\User01**, or enter a **PSCred
 generated by the `Get-Credential` cmdlet. If you type a user name, you're prompted to enter the
 password.
 
+Credentials are stored in a [PSCredential](/dotnet/api/system.management.automation.pscredential)
+object and the password is stored as a [SecureString](/dotnet/api/system.security.securestring).
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> For more information about **SecureString** data protection, see
+> [How secure is SecureString?](/dotnet/api/system.security.securestring#how-secure-is-securestring).
+
 ```yaml
 Type: PSCredential
 Parameter Sets: (All)

reference/7/Microsoft.PowerShell.Management/Restart-Computer.md

@@ -145,11 +145,18 @@ Accept wildcard characters: False
 
 ### -Credential
 
-Specifies a user account that has permission to do this action. Type a user name, such as User01,
-Domain01\User01, or enter a **PSCredential** object generated by the `Get-Credential` cmdlet.
+Specifies a user account that has permission to do this action. The default is the current user.
 
-If the **Credential** parameter isn't specified, `Restart-Computer` uses the current user's
-credentials.
+Type a user name, such as **User01** or **Domain01\User01**, or enter a **PSCredential** object
+generated by the `Get-Credential` cmdlet. If you type a user name, you're prompted to enter the
+password.
+
+Credentials are stored in a [PSCredential](/dotnet/api/system.management.automation.pscredential)
+object and the password is stored as a [SecureString](/dotnet/api/system.security.securestring).
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> For more information about **SecureString** data protection, see
+> [How secure is SecureString?](/dotnet/api/system.security.securestring#how-secure-is-securestring).
 
 ```yaml
 Type: PSCredential
@@ -158,7 +165,7 @@ Aliases:
 
 Required: False
 Position: 1
-Default value: None
+Default value: Current user
 Accept pipeline input: False
 Accept wildcard characters: False
 ```

reference/7/Microsoft.PowerShell.Management/Start-Process.md

@@ -141,9 +141,19 @@ Accept wildcard characters: False
 
 ### -Credential
 
-Specifies a user account that has permission to perform this action. Type a user name, such as
-User01 or Domain01\User01, or enter a **PSCredential** object, such as one from the `Get-Credential`
-cmdlet. By default, the cmdlet uses the credentials of the current user.
+Specifies a user account that has permission to perform this action. By default, the cmdlet uses the
+credentials of the current user.
+
+Type a user name, such as **User01** or **Domain01\User01**, or enter a **PSCredential** object
+generated by the `Get-Credential` cmdlet. If you type a user name, you're prompted to enter the
+password.
+
+Credentials are stored in a [PSCredential](/dotnet/api/system.management.automation.pscredential)
+object and the password is stored as a [SecureString](/dotnet/api/system.security.securestring).
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> For more information about **SecureString** data protection, see
+> [How secure is SecureString?](/dotnet/api/system.security.securestring#how-secure-is-securestring).
 
 ```yaml
 Type: PSCredential
@@ -152,7 +162,7 @@ Aliases: RunAs
 
 Required: False
 Position: Named
-Default value: None
+Default value: Current user
 Accept pipeline input: False
 Accept wildcard characters: False
 ```

reference/7/Microsoft.PowerShell.Management/Stop-Computer.md

@@ -121,10 +121,18 @@ Accept wildcard characters: False
 
 ### -Credential
 
-Specifies a user account that has permission to perform this action.
-The default is the current user.
+Specifies a user account that has permission to do this action. The default is the current user.
 
-Type a user name, such as User01 or Domain01\User01, or enter a **PSCredential** object, such as one from the Get-Credential cmdlet.
+Type a user name, such as **User01** or **Domain01\User01**, or enter a **PSCredential** object
+generated by the `Get-Credential` cmdlet. If you type a user name, you're prompted to enter the
+password.
+
+Credentials are stored in a [PSCredential](/dotnet/api/system.management.automation.pscredential)
+object and the password is stored as a [SecureString](/dotnet/api/system.security.securestring).
+
+> [!NOTE]
+> For more information about **SecureString** data protection, see
+> [How secure is SecureString?](/dotnet/api/system.security.securestring#how-secure-is-securestring).
 
 ```yaml
 Type: PSCredential
@@ -133,7 +141,7 @@ Aliases:
 
 Required: False
 Position: 1
-Default value: None
+Default value: Current user
 Accept pipeline input: False
 Accept wildcard characters: False
 ```