Configure Telnet Access - Digi IX10 User Manual

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Configure telnet access

By default, the telnet service is disabled.
Note Telnet is an insecure protocol and should only be used for backward-compatibility reasons, and
only if the network connection is otherwise secured.
Required configuration items
Enable telnet access.
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Configure access control for the telnet service.
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Additional configuration items
Port to use for communications with the telnet service.
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Multicast DNS (mDNS) support.
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See Set the idle timeout for IX10 users
telnet service.
Enable the telnet service
The telnet service is disabled by default. To enable the service:
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WebUI
1. Log into the IX10 WebUI as a user with full Admin access rights.
2. On the menu, click System. Under Configuration, click Device Configuration.
The Configuration window is displayed.
3. Click Services > telnet.
4. Click Enable.
5. Click Apply to save the configuration and apply the change.
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Command line
1. Log into the IX10 command line as a user with full Admin access rights.
Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an Access selection
menu. Type admin to access the Admin CLI.
IX10 User Guide
for information about setting the inactivity timeout for the
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