} catch {}

    $user_dir = "C:\Users\" + $username
    if (-not (Test-Path $user_dir)) {
      # If for some reason Create-NewProfile failed to create the user profile
      # directory just continue on to the next user.
      return
    }

    # the authorized_keys file is created only once per user
    $user_keys_file = -join($user_dir, "\.ssh\authorized_keys")