authentication

Last Updated : Aug 28, 2026 |
Sets the authentication of ISAKMP policy to pre-shared secret.
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Syntax

authentication { pre-share }

Parameters

Parameter
Description
Possible Values
Default Value
pre-share
Keyword specifying the method of authentication of the ISAKMP policy. This is the default setting.

User level

read-write

Context

crypto isakmp policy

Example

To set the authentication of ISAKMP policy to pre-shared secret:
Gxxx-001(config-isakmp:1)# authentication pre-share