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# sk105407 - "snmpwalk: Authentication failure (incorrect password, community or key)" error when using SNMPv3

| Property | Value |
|----------|-------|
| Solution ID | sk105407 |
| Date Created | 2015-03-27 |
| Last Modified | 2025-05-24 |
| Technical Level | Advanced |
| Products | Security Gateway, Security Management Server, Multi-Domain Security Management Server |
| Versions | R82, R81.20, R81.10 (EOS), R82, R81.20, R81 (EOS), R81.10 (EOS), R81 (EOS), R81 (EOS), R81.10 (EOS), R81.20, R82 |
| OS | Gaia |

## Symptoms

- "`snmpwalk: Authentication failure (incorrect password, community or key)`" error when using SNMPv3.
*Example* :  
`[Expert@HostName]# snmpwalk -v3 -l authPriv -u <UserName> ... localhost 1.3.6.1.4.1.2620`  
`
snmpwalk: Authentication failure (incorrect password, community or key)`

## Cause

Possible cause: password of the involved SNMPv3 user contains the "$" character.

## Solution

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