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> - Configuring the SNMP Agent
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> - Configuring Encryption
> - Configuration Statements for the SNMP Agent

> # 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.

> #### Published: 2009-09-25

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