Chapter 4

Configuration via the Command Line Interface

4.2.1 Authentication Attribute Parameters

Parameter table The authentication attribute is a named descriptor, bundling the authentication parameters. The following data need to be provided:

Parameter

Possible values

Description

 

 

 

 

Arbitrary. Syntax rules,

The symbolic name by

name

which the authentication

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attribute is referred to.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pre-shared key

 

preshared

authentication method is

type

 

used.

 

 

 

cert

Authentication with

 

certificates.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When pre-shared key

 

 

authentication is used,

 

 

the pre-shared key

 

 

(password) is entered

 

 

here. The secret has to

 

Arbitrary. Syntax rules,

be entered twice in order

secret

to protect against typing

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errors.

 

 

 

 

Irrelevant in case of

 

 

authentication with

 

 

certificates. In this case,

 

 

leave this parameter

 

 

unset.

 

 

 

The configuration of certificates is done via the main command group pki.

For more information, see the CLI Reference Guide.

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