R
ELATED
parity (538)
This command sets the interval that the system waits until user input is
exec-timeout
detected. Use the no form to restore the default.
S
YNTAX
exec-timeout [seconds]
no exec-timeout
D
EFAULT
CLI: No timeout
Telnet: 10 minutes
C
OMMAND
Line Configuration
C
OMMAND
If user input is detected within the timeout interval, the session is kept
◆
open; otherwise the session is terminated.
This command applies to both the local console and Telnet connections.
◆
The timeout for Telnet cannot be disabled.
◆
Using the command without specifying a timeout restores the default
◆
setting.
E
XAMPLE
To set the timeout to two minutes, enter this command:
Console(config-line)#exec-timeout 120
Console(config-line)#
This command enables password checking at login. Use the no form to
login
disable password checking and allow connections without a password.
S
YNTAX
login [local]
no login
C
OMMANDS
seconds - Integer that specifies the timeout interval.
(Range: 0 - 65535 seconds; 0: no timeout)
S
ETTING
M
ODE
U
SAGE
local - Selects local password checking. Authentication is based on
the user name specified with the
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username
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