
Version Description
7.6.1.0 Introduced on the S-Series.
7.5.1.0 Introduced on the C-Series.
6.1.1.0 Introduced on the E-Series.
Usage
Information
The number parameter in the ntp trusted-key command must be the same
number as the number parameter in the ntp authentication-key command. If
you change the
ntp authentication-key command, you must also change the
ntp trusted-key command.
Related
Commands
ntp authentication-key — sets an authentication key for NTP.
ntp authenticate — enables the NTP authentication parameters you set.
ntp authentication-key
Specify a key for authenticating the NTP server.
Syntax
ntp authentication-key number md5 [0 | 7] key
Parameters
number Specify a number for the authentication key. The range is
from 1 to 4294967295.
This number must be the same as the number parameter
configured in the ntp trusted-key command.
md5 Specify that the authentication key is encrypted using MD5
encryption algorithm.
0 Specify that authentication key is entered in an unencrypted
format (default).
7 Specify that the authentication key is entered in DES
encrypted format.
key Enter the authentication key in the previously specified
format.
Defaults NTP authentication is not configured by default. If you do not specify the option [0
| 7], 0 is selected by default.
Command
Modes
CONFIGURATION
Command
History
This guide is platform-specific. For command information about other platforms,
refer to the relevant Dell Networking OS Command Line Reference Guide.
The following is a list of the Dell Networking OS version history for this command.
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