Digi TransPort WR31 - Authentication Keys Parameters

Configure IP routing and forwarding RIP parameters
Digi TransPort WR Routers User Guide 382
Authentication Keys parameters
The router uses RIP authentication keys with the plain password and MD5 RIP authentication
methods.
Key k
The RIP authentication key. Enter a string of up to 16 characters long. A current key will not be
displayed.
Confirm Key
Re-enter the new authentication key into this text box to allow the router to check that the two
are identical.
Key ID (MD5 only)
The ID for the authentication key. The ID is inserted into the RIP packet when using RIP v2 MD5
authentication in looking up the correct key for received packets. The valid range is 0-255.
Valid from now/dd,mm,yy
These two radio buttons select between having the validity period for the key starting
immediately of allowing a start date to be defined. The starting date is specified using a drop
down list to select the start day, a drop-down list to select the start month and a text box to
enter the start year. Selecting the Disable option from the day and None from the month means
to not use this key. To specify the year, enter two or four digits, such as 11 or 2011.
Expires Never/dd,mm,yy
These two radio buttons select between defining the end date using the drop-down lists and text
box or by setting the expiration to Never. The key end day is selected from the first drop down
list. Selecting Disable means to not use the key. Select the end month from the second drop-
down list. Selecting None means that to not use the key should. To specify the year, enter two or
four digits, such as 11 or 2011.