VPN with powershell -L2tpPsk secret won't set correctly

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My line is adding VPN correctly:

Add-VpnConnection -Name "Interface Fluidics VPN" -AllUserConnection -ServerAddress "vpn.server.com" -TunnelType "L2TP" -EncryptionLevel "Optional" -AuthenticationMethod "MSCHAPv2" -L2tpPsk "VPNMePas$word" -Force -SplitTunneling -UseWinlogonCredential -RememberCredential

What I found is that connection won't establish unless I go in VPN properties -> Security -> Advance Settings and retype same VPNMePas$word in the box. And I have my connection.

Is that a $ symbol causing me the issue?

Single quotes around it so powershell don’t interpret it as a variable and try (and fail) to expand it. — Doug Maurer, Oct 26 '20 at 19:36

score 1 · Answer 1 · answered Oct 26 '20 at 19:18

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solved with `$

VPNMePas`$word

https://www.reddit.com/r/PowerShell/comments/3ow1d5/having_trouble_passing_the_dollar_sign_in_strings/

answered Oct 26 '20 at 19:18

Victor Chikhachev

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VPN with powershell -L2tpPsk secret won't set correctly

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