O-P-Q-R Commands > ppp authentication

ppp authentication

Description: 

Requests authentication from a PPP peer router. The no version removes the authentication requirement.

Syntax: 

ppp authentication [ virtual-router vrName ] chap [ pap ] | pap [ chap ]

no ppp authentication

• vrName—Name of a virtual router to be used as the authentication virtual router
• chap—Specifies CHAP authentication protocol. If the peer router refuses to use CHAP and you additionally specified PAP on the command line, the router requests the PAP protocol. If the peer router refuses to negotiate authentication, the router terminates the session.
• pap—Specifies PAP authentication protocol. If the peer router refuses to use PAP and you additionally specified CHAP on the command line, the router requests the PAP protocol.

Mode(s): 

Interface Configuration, Subinterface Configuration, Profile Configuration