Security Command Reference
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Default authentication none - No authentication is configured and privacy cannot be configured.
Parameters none — do not use authentication. If none is specified, then privacy cannot be configured.
hash — when hash is not specified, unencrypted characters can be entered. When hash is configured,
all specified keys are stored in an encrypted format in the configuration file. The password must
be entered in encrypted form when the hash parameter is used.
md5 key-1 — the MD5 authentication key is stored in an encrypted format. The minimum key length
is determined by the config>system>security>password>minimum-length value. The
maximum length is 16 octets (32 printable characters).
The complexity of the key is determined by the complexity command.
sha key-1 — the sha authentication key is stored in an encrypted format. The minimum key length is
determined by the config>system>security>password>minimum-length value. The maximum
length is 20 octets (40 printable characters).
The complexity of the key is determined by the complexity command.
privacy none — do not perform SNMP packet encryption
privacy des-key key-2 — configure the des-key for SNMP packet encryption. This key is stored in
an encrypted format . The minimum key length is determined by the
config>system>security>password>minimum-length value. The maximum length is 16 octets
(32 printable characters). If privacy is configured, then authentication must be enabled.
To remove a previously configured des-key, enter privacy none.
The complexity of the key is determined by the complexity command.
Default privacy none
group
Syntax group group-name
no group
Context config>system>security>user user-name>snmp
Description
This command associates (or links) a user to a group name. The
access command links the group
with one or more views, security model(s), security level(s), and read, write, and notify permissions.
Default No group name is associated with a user.
Parameters group-name — enter the group name (between 1 and 32 alphanumeric characters) that is associated
with this user. A user can be associated with one group name per security model.