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authentication key

Description: 

Specifies the password for text authentication and the key for MD5 authentication for RIP remote-neighbor interface. The no version clears the key for the interface. Supported only in RIP version 2. Authentication is disabled by default.

Syntax: 

authentication key [ 0 | 8 ] authkey

no authentication key

• 0—Indicates the authKey is entered in unencrypted form (plaintext); this is the default option
• 8—Indicates the authKey is entered in encrypted form (ciphertext)
• authkey—Password sent with RIP messages or the key used to encrypt/decrypt RIP messages, depending on the authentication mode set for this remote-neighbor interface.

Mode(s): 

Remote Neighbor Configuration

    Release Information    Command introduced before JUNOSe Release 7.1.0.