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# Configuring Authentication

To configure the authentication type for SNMPv3 users:

1. From configuration mode, access the configuration statement that configures the authentication type.

   To configure MD5 authentication:

   `
   user@host# edit snmp v3 usm local-engine user username authentication-md5
   `

   To configure SHA authentication:

   `
   user@host# edit snmp v3 usm local-engine user username authentication-sha
   `
2. Specify the authentication password.
   `
   user@host# set authentication-password authentication-password
   `

   The password must be at least eight characters.

#### Related Topics

- Configuring the SNMP Agent
- Configuring Authentication (C-Web Interface)
- Configuring Encryption
- Configuration Statements for the SNMP Agent

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