Be
careful when using this, since if the value ends up becoming high, the route
may not be used at all.
Figure 11-10. RIP Properties General tab
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?– Tag for Announced Routes Adds a tag for announced routes. This feature is
not used by Windows Server 2008 but can be used by other routers.
?–? Activate Authentication/Password Configures a password that prevents any
updates from occurring between routers unless they have matching passwords.
This can be useful for preventing accidental updates between unknown routers.
However, don??™t think of this as a security feature since the password is sent out
in clear text.
The Security tab helps protect what routes RRAS will accept. If yours is a well-known
network (which it should be), you should restrict accepting or even advertising routes
to specific networks that you know about. This can help prevent malicious attacks that
rely on sending bogus route information to your routers to redirect your data elsewhere.
Figure 11-11. RIP Properties Security tab
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The following descriptions are offered for each of the properties listed on the Security
tab shown Figure 11-11:
?–? Action Defines whether the settings apply to incoming or outgoing routes.
?– Accept/Announce All Routes Specifies whether all incoming routes are
accepted or all outgoing routes are announced.
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