key-string

Use this command to specify a RIP authentication string for a key. Once configured, this string must be sent and received in RIP packets in order for them to be authenticated.

Syntax

key-string text
no key-string text

Parameters

text Specifies the authentication string that must be sent and received in RIP packets. The string can contain from 1 to 16 uppercase and lowercase alphanumeric characters, except that the first character cannot be a number.

Defaults

None.

Mode

Configuration command, key configuration.

Usage

The “no” form of this command removes the authentication string.

Example

This example shows how to create an authentication string called “password” for key 3 in the “md5key” key chain:

System(rw-config)->key chain md5key
System(rw-config-keychain)->key 3
System(rw-config-keychain-key)->key-string password