ip ospf authentication

Syntax

ip ospf authentication {message-digest | simple-text | null}

no ip ospf authentication

Description

Sets the authentication type that will be used for authentication with the neighbor router.

The no form of this command deletes the authentication type used for a particular authentication with the neighbor router and sets to null authentication.

Command context

config-if

Parameters

Choose one of the following authentication types.

message-digest

Sets authentication type as message-digest.

simple-text

Sets authentication type as simple-text.

null

Sets authentication type as null.

Authority

Administrators

Examples

Setting OSPF authentication type on the interface:

switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# interface 1/1/1
switch(config-if)# ip ospf authentication simple-text

Deleting OSPF authentication type on the interface and sets it to null:

switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# interface 1/1/1
switch(config-if)# no ip ospf authentication