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    authentication (Security IPsec)

    Syntax

    authentication {algorithm (hmac-md5-96 | hmac-sha1-96);key (ascii-text key | hexadecimal key);}

    Hierarchy Level

    [edit security ipsec security-association sa-name manual direction (inbound | outbound | bi-directional)]

    Release Information

    Statement introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4.

    Description

    Configure IP Security (IPsec) authentication parameters for manual security association (SA).

    Options

    algorithm—Hash algorithm that authenticates packet data. It can be one of the following:

    • hmac-md5-96—Produces a 128-bit digest.
    • hmac-sha1-96—Produces a 160-bit digest.

    key—Type of authentication key. It can be one of the following:

    • ascii-text key—ASCII text key. For hmac-md5-96, the key is 16 ASCII characters; for hmac-sha1-96, the key is 20 ASCII characters.
    • hexadecimal key—Hexadecimal key. For hmac-md5-96, the key is 32 hexadecimal characters; for hmac-sha1-96, the key is 40 hexadecimal characters.

    Required Privilege Level

    admin—To view this statement in the configuration.

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

    Published: 2012-11-15