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configure ppp authentication
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configure ppp authentication
configure ppp authentication [off | chap | pap | chap-pap] [ports
<portlist> | multilink <groupname>]
Description
Configures authentication on the specified PPP ports or MLPPP multilink group.
Syntax Description
Default
The default is authentication
off
.
Usage Guidelines
When
off
is specified, the peer is not authenticated. When
chap
is specified, the peer is authenticated
using the challenge handshake authentication protocol (CHAP). When
pap
is specified, the peer is
authenticated via the password authentication protocol (PAP). Specification of
chap-pap
indicates that
CHAP is first used, then PAP, if CHAP fails to authenticate the peer.
Example
The following command example turns on CHAP authentication for the multilink group m1_remote :
configure ppp authentication chap multilink m1_remote
History
This command was first available in ExtremeWare v6.1.5w2.01WAN technology release.
This command was subsequently incorporated into ExtremeWare 7.0.0.
Platform Availability
This command is available on the Alpine 3800 series platform, when a WAN module is installed. A
similar command is available on the BlackDiamond switch.
off Disables authentication.
chap Authenticates the peer using the challenge handshake authentication protocol
(CHAP).
pap Authenticates the peer using the password authentication protocol.
chap-pap Specifies that first CHAP is used, then PAP, if CHAP fails to authenticate the
peer.
portlist Specifies the port number(s).
groupname Specifies the multilink group.