# HSRP Authentication Plain Text

**URL:** https://forum.networklessons.com/t/hsrp-authentication-plain-text/58804
**Category:** Lessons Discussion
**Created:** [April 21, 2026, 9:43am UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/hsrp-authentication-plain-text/58804 "2026-04-21T09:43:01Z")
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### Author: ![ReneMolenaar](https://cdn-forum.networklessons.com/user_avatar/forum.networklessons.com/renemolenaar/32/488_2.png) [@ReneMolenaar](https://forum.networklessons.com/u/ReneMolenaar)
#### Post date: [April 21, 2026, 9:43am UTC](https://forum.networklessons.com/t/hsrp-authentication-plain-text/58804/1 "2026-04-21T09:43:01Z")

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This topic is to discuss the following lesson:

> **[HSRP Authentication Plain Text](https://networklessons.com/ip-services/hsrp-authentication-plain-text)**
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> HSRP plain text authentication validates Hello messages between routers using a shared key sent as cleartext in HSRP packets.