For MD5 type keys, you can enter in a plain text ASCII key of 20
characters or less OR a hex key of 40 characters or less.
For SHA1, SHA, MDC2, RIPEMD160, MD4 key types, you must
enter a hex key of 40 characters or less.
5. Click the Submit button: The changes will be reflected in the table of the
NTP Symmetric Keys window, which is displayed after clicking the Submit
button.
6. The key(s) you have set up will now appear as options in the Symmetric
Key field in both the NTP Server screen, and the NTP Peer screen.
NOTES:
Duplicate key IDs are not permitted. NTP requests received by that do not con-
tain an authenticator containing a valid Key ID and MD5 message digest pair will
be responded to, but no authentication will be performed. An NTP request with
valid authenticators results in a valid NTP response with its own valid authen-
ticator using the same Key ID provided in the NTP request.
You may define the trusted Symmetric Keys that must be entered on both Ver-
saSync, and any network client with which VersaSync is to communicate. Only
those keys for which the “Trusted” box has been checked will appear in the drop-
down menus on the NTP References screen.
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