Supported Platforms
authentication-password
Syntax
Hierarchy Level
Release Information
Statement introduced before Junos OS Release 7.4.
Statement introduced in Junos OS Release 9.0 for EX Series switches.
Statement introduced in Junos OS Release 11.1 for the QFX Series.
Description
Configure the password for user authentication.
Options
authentication-password—Password that a user enters. The password is then converted into a key that is used for authentication.
SNMPv3 has special requirements when you create plain-text passwords on a router or switch:
- The password must be at least eight characters long.
- The password can include lowercase letters, uppercase
letters, numbers, and the following special characters:
, . / \ < > ; : ' [ ] { } ~ ! @ # $ % ^ * _ + = - `
In addition, the following special characters are also supported, but you must enclose them within quotation marks (“”) if you enter them on the CLI; if you use a Network Management System to enter the password, the quotation marks are not required:
| & ( ) ?
Control characters—entered by simultaneously pressing the Ctrl key and additional keys—are not supported.
Required Privilege Level
snmp—To view this statement in the configuration.
snmp-control—To add this statement to the configuration.
