JUNOSe 9.1.x Command Reference Guide A to M > I Commands > ip rip authentication mode

ip rip authentication mode

Description: 

Specifies the type of authentication used on this interface. The no version removes authentication from the interface. Supported only in RIP version 2. Authentication is disabled by default.

Syntax: 

ip rip authentication mode { text | md5 keyID }

no ip rip authentication mode

• text—Sends a simple text password with each RIP message; if the password is not possessed by neighbors, the message is rejected
• md5—Encrypts and compresses the RIP message with MD5 message-digest algorithms
• keyID—Number identifying the MD5 key; neighbors must share the MD5 key to decrypt the message and encrypt the response

Mode(s): 

Interface Configuration, Subinterface Configuration

    Release Information    Command introduced before JUNOSe Release 7.1.0.