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    secret

    Syntax

    secret secret-data;

    Hierarchy Level

    [edit security authentication-key-chains key-chain key-chain-name key key]

    Release Information

    Statement introduced in Junos OS Release 7.6.

    Statement introduced in Junos OS Release 9.0 for EX Series switches.

    Support for the BFD protocol introduced in Junos OS Release 9.6.

    Support for the BFD protocol introduced in Junos OS Release 9.6 for EX Series switches.

    Support for IS-IS introduced in JUNOS OS Release 11.2.

    Statement introduced in Junos OS Release 11.3 for QFX Series switches.

    Description

    Specify a password in encrypted text or plain text format. The secret password always appears in encrypted format.

    Options

    secret-data—Password to use; it can include spaces if the character string is enclosed in quotation marks.

    Required Privilege Level

    admin—To view this statement in the configuration.

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

    Published: 2013-01-17