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address 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: 

address { ipAddress | unnumbered interfaceType interfaceSpecifier }
authentication mode { text | md5 keyID }

no address [ ipAddress | unnumbered interfaceType interfaceSpecifier ]
authentication mode

• ipAddress—Address of IP interface where RIP will be run
• unnumbered—Specifies RIP will be run on an unnumbered interface

• interfaceType—Interface type; see Interface Types and Specifiers in About This Guide
• interfaceSpecifier—Particular interface; format varies according to interface type; see Interface Types and Specifiers in About This Guide

• text—Simple text password is sent with each RIP message. If the password is not possessed by neighbors, the message is rejected.
• md5—MD5 message-digest algorithms are used to encrypt and compress the RIP message.
• keyID—Number identifying the MD5 key. Neighbors must share the MD5 key to decrypt the message and encrypt the response.

Mode(s): 

Address Family Configuration, Router Configuration

    Release Information    Command introduced before JUNOSe Release 7.1.0.