Cisco ASA Series Cli Configuration Manual page 508

Configuring the Master Passphrase
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Licensing Requirements for the Master Passphrase
Model License Requirement
All models Base License.
Guidelines and Limitations
This section includes the guidelines and limitations for this feature.
Context Mode Guidelines
Supported in single and multiple context mode.
Failover Guidelines
If failover is enabled but no failover shared key is set, an error message appears if you change the master
passphrase, informing you that you must enter a failover shared key to protect the master passphrase
changes from being sent as plain text.
Adding or Changing the Master Passphrase
This procedure will only be accepted in a secure session, for example by console, SSH, or ASDM via
HTTPS.
To add or change the master passphrase, perform the following steps:
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