How to convert SecureString to System.String?

Question

All reservations about unsecuring your SecureString by creating a System.String out of it aside, how can it be done?

How can I convert an ordinary S

Answer 1

// using so that Marshal doesn't have to be qualified
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;    
//using for SecureString
using System.Security;
public string DecodeSecureString (SecureString Convert) 
{
    //convert to IntPtr using Marshal
    IntPtr cvttmpst = Marshal.SecureStringToBSTR(Convert);
    //convert to string using Marshal
    string cvtPlainPassword = Marshal.PtrToStringAuto(cvttmpst);
    //return the now plain string
    return cvtPlainPassword;
}