Allied Telesis AT-S83 - Manual (Page 280)

Chapter 14: Routing Information Protocol (RIP) Commands
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IP RIP AUTHENTICATION STRING
Syntax
ip rip authentication STRING
no ip rip authentication STRING
Parameters
LINE Specifies an authentication string or a password used by a
key. Enter an alphanumeric value.
Description
Use the IP RIP AUTHENTICATION STRING command to define an
authentication string or a password used by a key. Configure any
receiving RIP packet on the interface with the same password.
The software provides the choice of configuring authentication for a single
key or multiple keys at different times. Use this command to specify a
password for a single key on an interface.
Command Mode
Interface mode
Example
The following commands set the authentication string to “Hahaha8” on
interface 4:
switch#configure terminal
switch(config)#interface xe4
switch(config-if)#ip rip authentication “Hahaha8.”
Note
In the above example, configure any receiving RIP packet on
interface 4 with the password “Hahaha8.”
Related Commands
none