setsnmpusm(8)
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create Makes the supplied user known to the agent for subsequent
SNMP communication. When used without the -a or -p options,
create displays a prompt for passwords and reads them without
echoing them to the screen. The encryption protocol used in all
SNMP communication is Data Encryption Standard (DES). An
authentication protocol must be chosen for SNMP
communication. Possible values are MD5 Algorithm and Secure
Hash Algorithm (SHA).
user
Specifies a valid user name.
-a authentication_protocol
Specifies the authentication protocol.
-e encryption_password
Specifies the encryption password. Must be equal to or greater than
8 characters.
-p authentication_password
Specifies the authentication password. Must be equal to or greater
than 8 characters.
delete Removes the supplied user making the user unknown to the
agent for subsequent SNMP communication.
user Specifies a valid user name.
passwd Changes the appropriate password for the specified user. The
changed password is either the authentication password or the
encrypted password, or both, if -c is not used. If -c is not used
then both passwords must be the same or an error is generated.
With no options, password displays a prompt for the passwords
and reads them without echoing them to the screen.
-c auth|encrypt Specifies whether to change the
authentication password or the
encrypted password.
-n new_password Specifies the new password. The
password must be equal to or
greater than 8 characters.
-o old_password Specifies the old password.
user Specifies a valid user name.