---
oid: "1.3.6.1.2.1.68.1.3.1.9"
short-description: "vrrpOperAuthType OBJECT-TYPE"
last-modified: "2020-03-05"
parent-oid: "1.3.6.1.2.1.68.1.3.1"
---

## OID: `1.3.6.1.2.1.68.1.3.1.9`

```asn1
{iso(1) identified-organization(3) dod(6) internet(1) mgmt(2) mib-2(1) vrrpMIB(68) vrrpOperations(1) vrrpOperTable(3) vrrpOperEntry(1) vrrpOperAuthType(9)}
```

### Description

```asn1
vrrpOperAuthType OBJECT-TYPE
SYNTAX INTEGER {
noAuthentication(1), -- VRRP protocol exchanges are not
\-- authenticated.
simpleTextPassword(2), -- Exchanges are authenticated by a
\-- clear text password.
ipAuthenticationHeader(3) -- Exchanges are authenticated using
\-- the IP authentication header.
}
MAX-ACCESS read-create
STATUS current
DESCRIPTION
"Authentication type used for VRRP protocol exchanges between
virtual routers. This value of this object is the same for a
given ifIndex.
New enumerations to this list can only be added via a new
RFC on the standards track."
DEFVAL { noAuthentication }
```

**Classification:** MIB object for network management

### Supplementary information

Automatically extracted from IETF [RFC 2787](https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc2787.html).

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