From: Bob Sinclair (bsin@cox.net)
Date: Mon Jan 05 2004 - 09:28:44 GMT-3
Andre,
I confirmed by sniffing that the password in VTP summary advertisements is
sent encrypted. I can find no syntax or documentation that indicates a way
to turn off password encyrption or alternate methods.
HTH,
Bob Sinclair
CCIE #10427, CISSP, MCSE
www.netmasterclass.net
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dufour, Andre': IT (NYK)" <Andre.Dufour@barclayscapital.com>
To: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
Sent: Sunday, January 04, 2004 6:54 PM
Subject: Quick question about MD5 updates via 3550
> All -- Please comment / correct the following.
>
> It is my understanding that once you configure a VTP password (3550)
> then your switch will use MD5 to secure this password during
> summary-advertisement transmissions; this is automatic. Is there any
> way to turn off the MD5 feature? Please advise on other types of
> authentication that may be used (if any) for VTP traffic. I just want
> to make sure....
>
> I got the above info from http://www.cisco.com/warp/customer/473/21.pdf
>
> Regards,
> Andre'
>
>
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