Control | Description |
Add a New User | Displays the controls to add a new user. |
User Name | Specify the username. |
Authentication Protocol | Select a 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-1 - Specifies the Secure Hash Algorithm, a set of related cryptographic hash functions. SHA-1 is considered to be the successor to MD5. |
Authentication | Optionally, click either Supply a Password or Supply a Key to use while authenticating users. |
SHA Key | (Appears only when you select Supply a Key). Specify a unique authentication key. The key is a MD5 or SHA-1 digest created using md5sum or sha1sum. |
Password/Password Confirm | Specify and confirm the password. The password must have a minimum of eight characters. |
Use Privacy Option | Select to use SNMPv3 encryption. Privacy Protocol - Select either the AES or DES protocol from the drop-down list. AES uses the AES128 algorithm. Privacy - Select same as Authentication, Supply a Password, or Supply a Key to use while authenticating users. The default setting is Same as Authentication. |
Add | Adds the user. |
Remove Selected | Select the check box next to the name and click Remove Selected. |