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Ntp authentication-key – Accton Technology Edge-corE Fast Ethernet Switch ES3528M-SFP User Manual

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System Management Commands

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Example

Related Commands

ntp authentication-key (4-71)

ntp authentication-key

This command configures authentication keys and key numbers to use when NTP
authentication is enabled. Use the no form of the command to clear a specific
authentication key or all keys from the current list.

Syntax

ntp authentication-key number md5 key
no ntp authentication-key [number]

number - The NTP authentication key ID number. (Range: 1-65535)
md5 - Specifies that authentication is provided by using the message digest

algorithm 5.

key - An MD5 authentication key string. The key string can be up to 32

case-sensitive printable ASCII characters (no spaces).

Default Setting

None

Command Mode

Global Configuration

Command Usage

• The key number specifies a key value in the NTP authentication key list. Up

to 255 keys can be configured on the switch. Re-enter this command for each
server you want to configure.

• Note that NTP authentication key numbers and values must match on both the

server and client.

• NTP authentication is optional. When enabled with the ntp authenticate

command, you must also configure at least one key number using this
command.

• Use the no form of this command without an argument to clear all

authentication keys in the list.

Example

Related Commands

ntp authenticate (4-70)

Console(config)#ntp authenticate
Console(config)#

Console(config)#ntp authentication-key 45 md5 thisiskey45
Console(config)#