`ip ospf authentication plain-text`

Configures simple password-based authentication for Open Shortest Path First version 2 (OSPFv2).

Syntax

ip ospf authentication plain-text key-string

no ip ospf authentication plain-text key-string

Command Default

Password-based authentication is disabled by default.

Parameters

key-string: Sets the authentication password. The key string is unencrypted and appended to the outgoing message.

Modes

Interface subtype configuration mode

Usage Guidelines

Use this command to set or reset simple password-based authentication on the OSPFv2 interface to which you are connected.

The no form of the command removes plain text authentication from the OSPFv2 interface configuration.

Examples

The following example configures the authentication password "mystring" in plain text on the OSPFv2 interface.

device# configure terminal
device(config)# interface ve 1
device(config-vif-11)# ip ospf authentication plain-text mystring

History

Release	Command History
08.0.70	This command was introduced.

ip ospf authentication plain-text