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Ntp authentication-key – Allied Telesis AT-S83 User Manual

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Chapter 6: Configuration Terminal Mode Commands

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NTP AUTHENTICATION-KEY

Syntax

ntp authentication-key KEYNUMBER <1-4294967295>
md5 KEY

no ntp authentication-key KEYNUMBER <1-4294967295>

Parameters

KEYNUMBER Specifies a key number. Choose a value between 1 and

4,294,967,295. This key indicates a trusted time source.

MD5

Indicates MD5 (message digest algorithm 5)

authentication.

KEY

Specifies the name of an authentication key.

Description

Use the NTP AUTHENTICATION-KEY command to define an
authentication key. If you set this command, the AT-S83 only
synchronizes to a system that carries one of the authentication keys
specified.

By default, this command is disabled. To remove an authentication key,
use the no form of this command.

Command Mode

Configuration Terminal mode

Example

The following commands specify an authentication key of “888” and a key
name of “topsecretkey:”

switch#configure terminal

switch(config)#ntp authentication-key 888 md5
topscretkey

Related Commands

“NTP AUTHENTICATE” on page 137

“NTP TRUSTED-KEY” on page 143