Creating users for SNMPv3
These configuration options are available:
Add a New User displays the controls to add a new user.
User Name specifies the username.
Authentication Protocol indicates an authentication method from the drop-down list:
• MD5—Specifies the Message-Digest 5 algorithm, a widely used cryptographic hash function with a 128-bit hash value. This is the default value.
• SHA—Specifies the Secure Hash Algorithm, a set of related cryptographic hash functions. SHA is considered to be the successor to MD5.
Authentication indicates either Supply a Password or Supply a Key to use while authenticating users.
Password/Password Confirm specifies a password. The password must have a minimum of eight characters. Confirm the password in the Password Confirm text box.
Use Privacy Option indicates to use SNMPv3 encryption.
Privacy Protocol indicates either the AES or DES protocol from the drop-down list. AES uses the AES128 algorithm.
Privacy indicates Same as Authentication, Supply a Password, or Supply a Key to use while authenticating users. The default setting is Same as Authentication.
Privacy Password (appears only when you select Supply a Password) specifies a password. The password must have a minimum of eight characters. Confirm the password in the Privacy Password Confirm text box.
Key (appears only when you select Supply a Key) specifies a unique authentication key. The key is an MD5 or SHA-1 digest created using md5sum or sha1sum.
MD5/SHA Key (appears only when you select Supply a Key) specifies a unique authentication key. The key is either a 32-hexadecimal digit MD5 or a 40-hexadecimal digit SHA digest created using md5sum or sha1sum.
Add adds the user.