ip rip authentication mode

Syntax

ip rip authentication mode { text | md5 keyID }

no ip rip authentication mode

Release Information

Command introduced before JunosE Release 7.1.0.

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.

Options

• text—Sends a simple text password with each RIP message; if the password is not possessed by neighbors, the message is rejected
• md5—Encrypts and compresses the RIP message with MD5 message-digest algorithms
• keyID—Number identifying the MD5 key; neighbors must share the MD5 key to decrypt the message and encrypt the response

Mode

Interface Configuration, Subinterface Configuration