Name
key config-key — global
Synopsis
key config-key 1 stringConfigures
A private DES key for the router
Default
None
Description
This command defines a private DES key for the router. This key can be used to encrypt various parts of the router’s configuration with DES. The key itself does not appear in the configuration. If you lose the key, it can’t be recovered. The string can be from one to eight alphanumeric characters long.
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