function ConvertTo-ConfigurationDataCredential {
    [CmdletBinding()]
    Param(
        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
        [string]
        $UserName,

        [Parameter(Mandatory=$true)]
        $Password
    )

    if($Password -is [System.Security.SecureString]){
        $SecurePassword = $Password
    }else{
        $SecurePassword = ConvertTo-SecureString -String ([string]$Password) -AsPlainText -Force
    }

    return [System.Management.Automation.PSCredential]::new($UserName, $SecurePassword)
}