ip rip authentication key

Last Updated : Nov 06, 2012 |
Sets the authentication string used on the current interface. Use no ip rip authentication key to clear the password.
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Syntax

ip rip authentication key password
no ip rip authentication key

Parameters

Parameter
Description
Possible Values
Default Value
password
The authentication string for the interface
string (1-16 chars)

User level

read-write

Context

interface:FastEthernet (L2-L3, L3, PPP L2-L3, PPP L3), VLAN (L2-L3, L3), Loopback (L2-L3, L3), Tunnel (L2-L3, L3), Dialer (L2-L3, L3)

Example

To set the authentication string on the VLAN 1 interface to hush-hush:
Gxxx-001(if:Vlan 1)# ip rip authentication key hush-hush