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Appendix K Router Platform User Interface Reference

RIP Routing Policy Page

RIP Authentication Dialog Box

		Use the RIP Authentication dialog box to add or edit the neighbor authentication
		properties of RIP interfaces.
		Navigation Path
		Go to the RIP Page—Authentication Tab, page K-257, then click the Add or Edit
		button beneath the table.
		Related Topics
		• Defining RIP Interface Authentication Settings, page 15-211
		Field Reference
Table K-122		RIP Authentication Dialog Box
	Element		Description
	Interface		The interface for which you want to define authentication properties. Enter
			the name of an interface or interface role, or click Select to display an Object
			Selectors, page F-593.
			If the interface role you want is not listed, click the Create button in the
			selector to display the Interface Role Dialog Box, page F-464. From here
			you can define an interface role object.
			Note You cannot specify two different authentication configurations for
			the same interface.
	Authentication		The type of authentication to apply to the interface:
			• MD5—(Recommended) Uses the MD5 hash algorithm for
			authentication.
			• Clear Text—Uses clear text for authentication.
			Note Use plain text authentication only when security is not an issue, for
			example, to ensure that misconfigured hosts do not participate in
			routing.
	Key ID		Available only when MD5 is selected as the authentication type.
			The identification number of the authentication key. This number must be
			shared with all other devices sending updates to, and receiving updates from,
			the selected device. Valid values range from 0 to 2147483647.
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