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Name

key-string — key chain configuration mode

Synopsis

key-string string
no key-string string

Configures

An authentication string for a key

Default

None

Description

This command sets the actual authentication string for a key. string can be from 1 to 80 alphanumeric characters in length; the first character cannot be a number. See the key chain command for more information.

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