Both are OK for that particular requirement, as long as you have configured some password on the interface :-)
-- Marko Milivojevic - CCIE #18427 Senior Technical Instructor - IPexpert FREE CCIE training: http://bit.ly/vLecture Mailto: [email protected] Telephone: +1.810.326.1444 Web: http://www.ipexpert.com/ On Sun, Sep 19, 2010 at 23:33, Di Bias, Steve <[email protected]> wrote: > I’m not having any issues with this task but just need some clarification on > it. The question is asking us to secure OSPF by adding authentication within > OSPF area 0 with password ospfAS1. I always configure for MD5 unless > specifically asked not to, plus the question said to “secure OSPF”, which > plain text authentication fails to do IMHO. So the DSG shows it like this: > > > > Router ospf 1 > > Area 0 authentication > > interface FastEthernet0/1 > > Ip ospf authentication-key ospfAS1 > > > > My config uses MD5 > > > > Router ospf 1 > > Area 0 authentication message-digest > > interface FastEthernet0/1 > > no ip address > > ip ospf message-digest-key 1 md5 ospfAS1 > > > > I’m assuming either way would work but just wanted to make sure. > > > > Thanks in advance > > > > Steve > > > UHS Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, > is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain > confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, use, > disclosure or distribution of this information is prohibited, and may be > punishable by law. If this was sent to you in error, please notify the > sender by reply e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message. > _______________________________________________ > For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please > visit www.ipexpert.com > > _______________________________________________ For more information regarding industry leading CCIE Lab training, please visit www.ipexpert.com
