Go CCIE Go!! - A Cisco Certified Internetwork Expert

So if you are only allowed to use the authentication on interface level on area 0. below config is correct for virtual link ????
router os 1 area 5 virtual-link 5.5.5.5 authentication message-digest area 5 virtual-link 5.5.5.5 message-digest-key 1 md5 cisco
—– Original Message —– From: “Sadiq Yakasai” To: “John” Cc: Sent: Tuesday, May 06, 2008 1:34 AM Subject: Re: OSPF authentication
> Keeping in mind that OSPF Virtual Links are interfaces in Area 0, you > can do your authentication either under the OSPF process or on the > inidividual interfaces. It comes down to the restrictions you have on > the question(s). > > It comes down to whether you are doing authentication on Area 0. You > can have no authentication on Area0 and have authentication on the > transit Area and still have your Virtual Links not authenticated, even > though they pass over the transit area. It just comes down to the > scenario you have I would say. > > HTH > > Sadiq > > > _______________________________________________________________________ > Subscription information may be found at: > http://www.groupstudy.com/list/CCIELab.html