authentication-type

Syntax

authentication-type authentication;

Hierarchy Level

[edit logical-systems logical-system-name protocols isis level level-number],[edit logical-systems logical-system-name routing-instances routing-instance-name protocols isis level level-number],[edit protocols isis level level-number],[edit routing-instances routing-instance-name protocols isis level level-number]

Release Information

Statement introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4.

Statement introduced in Junos OS Release 9.0 for EX Series switches.

Description

Enable authentication and specify the authentication scheme for IS-IS. If you enable authentication, you must specify a password by including the authentication-key statement.

Default

If you do not include this statement and the authentication-key statement, IS-IS authentication is disabled.

Options

authentication—Authentication scheme:

md5—Use HMAC authentication in combination with MD5. HMAC-MD5 authentication is defined in RFC 2104, HMAC: Keyed-Hashing for Message Authentication.

simple—Use a simple password for authentication. The password is included in the transmitted packet, making this method of authentication relatively insecure. We recommend that you not use this authentication method.

Required Privilege Level

routing—To view this statement in the configuration.

routing-control—To add this statement to the configuration.