authentication-password
Syntax
authentication-password authentication-password;
Hierarchy Level
[edit snmp v3 usm local-engine user username authentication-md5], [edit snmp v3 usm local-engine user username authentication-sha], [edit snmp v3 usm remote-engine engine-id user username authentication-md5], [edit snmp v3 usm remote-engine engine-id user username authentication-sha]
Description
Configure the password for user authentication.
Options
authentication-password—Password that a user enters. The password is then converted
into a key that is used for authentication.
SNMPv3 has special requirements when you create plain-text passwords on a router or switch:
The password must be at least eight characters long.
The password can include alphabetic, numeric, and special characters, but it cannot include control characters.
Required Privilege Level
snmp—To view this statement in the configuration.
snmp-control—To add this statement to the configuration.
Release Information
Statement introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4.