Configuring Passwords for Usernames

You can configure an optional password that the extended DHCP application presents to the external AAA authentication service to authenticate the specified username.

To configure a password that authenticates the username:

1. Specify that you want to configure authentication options.
   • For DHCP local server:

     [edit system services dhcp-local-server]

     user@host# edit authentication

   • For DHCPv6 local server:

     [edit system services dhcp-local-server dhcpv6]

     user@host# edit authentication

   • For DHCP relay agent:

     [edit forwarding-options dhcp-relay]

     user@host# edit authentication

2. Configure the password. (DHCP local server, DHCPv6 local server, and DHCP relay agent all support the password statement.)

   [edit system services dhcp-local-server authentication]

   user@host# set password myPassworD1234

Related Topics

• Extended DHCP Local Server Overview
• DHCPv6 Local Server Overview
• Extended DHCP Relay Agent Overview
• Using External AAA Authentication Services with DHCP
• For information about supported characters in passwords, see “Configuring Special Requirements for Plain-Text Passwords” in the JUNOS System Basics Configuration Guide