Set ‘key-string’

Details

Configure the authentication string for a key.

Rationale:

This is part of the routing authentication setup

Impact:

Organizations should plan and implement enterprise security policies that require rigorous authentication methods for routing protocols. Using ‘key-string’ for key chains for routing protocols enforces these policies.

Solution

Configure the key string.

hostname(config-keychain-key)#key-string <key-string>

Default Value:

Not set

Supportive Information

The following resource is also helpful.

This security hardening control applies to the following category of controls within NIST 800-53: Identification and Authentication.This control applies to the following type of system Cisco.

References

Source

Updated on July 16, 2022
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