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Catalyst 6500 Series Switch Command Reference—Release7.6
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Chapter2 Catalyst 6500 Series Switch and ROM Monitor Commands set key config-key
set key config-key
To define a private 3DES key, use the set key config-key command.
set key config-key string
Syntax Description
Defaults This command has no default settings.
Command Types Switch command.
Command Modes Privileged.
Usage Guidelines You can define a private 3DES key for t he switch . You can use the private 3DES key to encr ypt the secret
key that the switch shares with the KDC. If you set the 3DES key , the se cret ke y is not displayed in clear
text when you execute the show kerberos command. The key length should be eight characters or less.
Examples This example shows how to define a 3DES key:
Console> (enable) set key config-key abcd
Kerberos config key set to abcd
Console> (enable)
Related Commands clear key config-key
string 3DES key name.