Details
Enable MD5 authentication for OSPF.
Rationale:
This is part of the OSPF authentication setup.
Impact:
Organizations should plan and implement enterprise security policies that require rigorous authentication methods for routing protocols. Configuring the area ‘authentication message-digest’ for OSPF enforces these policies by restricting exchanges between network devices.
Solution
Configure the Message Digest option for OSPF.
hostname(config)#router ospf <ospf_process-id>
hostname(config-router)#area <ospf_area-id> authentication message-digest
Default Value:
Not set
Supportive Information
The following resource is also helpful.
This control applies to the following type of system Cisco.