Reference Guide

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After you enable PPP authentication, you must configure remote hostnames and passwords to initiate
authentication on the E-Series.
Related
Commands
ppp chap hostname
e
Configure a hostname to be used in the CHAP authentication process
Syntax
ppp chap hostname name
To remove the CHAP hostname, enter no ppp chap hostname.
Parameters
Defaults
Not configured.
Command Modes
INTERFACE
Usage
Information
For peers to successfully negotiate authentication on both sides of the link, you must configure a
hostname, password, remote hostname and remote password for CHAP authentication.
Related
Commands
ppp chap password
e
Configure a password to be used in the CHAP authentication process
Syntax
ppp chap password password
To remove the CHAP password, enter no ppp chap password.
Parameters
Defaults
Not configured.
Command Modes
INTERFACE
ppp chap hostname Configure a hostname for CHAP authentication.
ppp chap password Configure a password for CHAP authentication.
ppp chap rem-hostname Configure a remote hostname for CHAP authentication.
ppp chap rem-password Configure a remote password for CHAP authentication.
ppp pap hostname Configure a hostname for PAP authentication.
ppp pap password Configure a password for PAP authentication.
ppp pap rem-hostname Configure a remote hostname for PAP authentication.
ppp pap rem-password Configure a remote password for PAP authentication.
name
Enter a character string up to 32 characters long.
ppp authentication Enable CHAP or PAP or both authentication.
ppp chap password Configure a password for CHAP authentication.
ppp chap rem-hostname Configure a remote hostname for CHAP authentication.
ppp chap rem-password Configure a remote password for CHAP authentication.
password
Enter a character string up to 32 characters long.