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> # Configuring Encryption

> Before you configure encryption, you must configure the authentication type. See Configuring Authentication .

> To configure encryption for SNMPv3 users:

> 1. From configuration mode, access the configuration statement that configures the encryption.

>    To configure AES encryption:

>    `
>    user@host# edit snmp v3 usm local-engine user username privacy-aes
>    `

>    To configure DES encryption:

>    `
>    user@host# edit snmp v3 usm local-engine user username privacy-des
>    `
> 2. Specify the privacy password.
>    `
>    user@host# set privacy-password privacy-password
>    `

>    The password must be at least eight characters.

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

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