authentication

Syntax

authentication {
    (encrypted-password "password" | plain-text-password);
    ssh-rsa "public-key";
    ssh-dsa "public-key";
}

Hierarchy Level

[edit system login user]

Description

Authentication methods that a user can use to log into the router. You can assign multiple authentication methods to a single user.

Options

encrypted-password "password"—Use MD5 or other encrypted authentication. Specify the MD5 or other password. You can specify only one encrypted password for each user.

plain-text-password—Use a plain-text password. The CLI prompts you for the password and then encrypts it. The CLI displays the encrypted version, and the software places the encrypted version in its user database. You can specify only one plain-text password for each user. For information about how to create plain-text passwords, see Plain-Text Passwords.

ssh-rsa "public-key"—Secure shell (ssh version 1) authentication. Specify the ssh public key. You can specify one or more public keys for each user.

ssh-dsa "public-key"—Secure shell (ssh version 2) authentication. Specify the ssh public key. You can specify one or more public keys for each user.

Usage Guidelines

See Configure User Accounts.

Required Privilege Level

admin—To view this statement in the configuration.
admin-control—To add this statement to the configuration.

See Also

root-authentication