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User Guide for Cisco Security Manager 4.4
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Chapter 64 Configuring Routing Policies
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 64-46, then click the Add or Edit button beneath the
table.
Related Topics
• Defining RIP Interface Authentication Settings, page 64-43
Field Reference
Key ID The identification number of the authentication key used for MD5
authentication.
Add button Opens the RIP Authentication Dialog Box, page 64-47. From here you
can define authentication for an additional RIP interface.
Edit button Opens the RIP Authentication Dialog Box, page 64-47. From here you
can edit the authentication properties of the selected RIP interface.
Delete button Deletes the selected authentication definitions from the table.
Table 64-21 RIP Authentication Tab (Continued)
Element Description
Table 64-22 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 select
the object from a list or to create a new one.
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.