Allied Telesis AT-9400, User Manual

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AT-S63 Management Software Menus User’s Guide
Section IV: SNMPv3 327
4. To change the authentication protocol and password, type 1 to select
Set Authentication Protocol & Password.
The following prompt is displayed:
Enter User Name:
5. Enter the User Name of the User Table you want to modify.
The following prompt is displayed:
Enter Authentication Protocol [M-MD5, S-SHA, N-None]:
6. Enter one of the following:
M-MD5
This value represents the MD5 authentication protocol. With this
selection, users (SNMP entities) are authenticated with the MD5
authentication protocol after a message is received. This algorithm
generates the message digest. The user is authenticated when the
authentication protocol checks the message digest. With the MD5
selection, you can configure a Privacy Protocol.
S-SHA
This value represents the SHA authentication protocol. With this
selection, users are authenticated with the SHA authentication protocol
after a message is received. This algorithm generates the message
digest. The user is authenticated when the authentication protocol
checks the message digest. With the SHA selection, you can configure
a Privacy Protocol.
N-None
This value represents no authentication protocol. When messages are
received, users are not authenticated. With the None selection, you
cannot configure a Privacy Protocol.
If you select None, go to step 9.
If you select MD5 or SHA, the following prompt is displayed:
Enter Authentication Password:
7. Enter an authentication password of up to 32 alphanumeric characters.
The following prompt is displayed:
Re-enter Authentication password:
8. Re-enter the password.
The following message is displayed:
Authentication protocol algorithm has been changed.