password

Specifies the password to be used for the key in encrypted form for the cryptographic algorithm.
Syntax
password passphrase
no password passphrase
Parameters
passphrase
Specifies the password for the key for the cryptographic algorithm, which is encrypted.
Modes

Key ID configuration mode

Usage Guidelines

A key is considered valid only if the key has not expired, and the password and authentication algorithm have been specified.

The no form of the command removes the password from the key.

Examples

The following example specifies the password for the key for the cryptographic algorithm. 

device# configure terminal
device(config)# keychain xprotocol
device(config-keychain-xprotocol)# key-id 10
device(config-keychain-xprotocol-key-10)# password pass
History
Release Command History
08.0.70 This command was introduced.
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