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Ospf md5 key table configuration – D-Link DES-3326S User Manual

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DES-3326S Layer 3 Fast Ethernet Switch User’s Guide

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<Disabled>

Only, and V1 and V2. This entry
specifies which version of the RIP
protocol will be used to interpret
received RIP packets. Disabled
prevents the reception of RIP
packets.

Password

A password to be used to
authenticate communication
between routers on the network.

Authentication

Toggle between Disabled

and

Enabled to specify that routers on
the network should us the Password
above to authenticate router table
exchanges.

OSPF

MD5 Key Table Configuration

The MD5 Key Table Configuration menu allows the entry of a
16 character Message Digest − version 5 (MD5) key which can
be used to authenticate every packet exchanged between OSPF
routers. It is used as a security mechanism to limit the
exchange of network topology information to the OSPF routing
domain.

MD5 Keys created here can be used in the OSPF Interface
Configuration
menu below.

To configure an MD5 Key, click the MD5 Key Table
Configuration link to open the following dialog box: