authentication-key

Description

Sets the OSPF virtual-link authentication password that is used for simple-text authentication. If the password is given in ciphertext, it will be decrypted and applied to the protocol.

The no form of this command deletes the virtual-link authentication password that is used for simple-text authentication.

Command context

config-router-vlink

Parameters

ciphertext

Specifies providing the password in encrypted format.

plaintext

Specifies providing the password in simple-text format.

<PASSWORD>

Specifies the password for simple-text authentication.

Authority

Administrators

Examples

Setting OSPF virtual links simple-text authentication password:

switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# router ospf 1
switch(config-ospf-1)# area 100 virtual-link 100.0.1.1
switch(config-router-vlink)# authentication-key plaintext secure
switch(config-router-vlink)# authentication-key ciphertext ASDFkjdkj

Deleting OSPF virtual links simple-text authentication password:

switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# router ospf 1
switch(config-ospf-1)# area 100 virtual-link 100.0.1.1
switch(config-router-vlink)# no authentication-key