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Network diagram 
Figure 3-1 Network diagram for Telnet configuration (with the authentication mode being none) 
 
 
Configuration procedure 
# Enter system view. 
<Sysname> system-view 
# Enter VTY 0 user interface view. 
[Sysname] user-interface vty 0 
# Configure not to authenticate Telnet users logging in to VTY 0. 
[Sysname-ui-vty0] authentication-mode none 
# Specify commands of level 2 are available to users logging in to VTY 0. 
[Sysname-ui-vty0] user privilege level 2 
# Configure Telnet protocol is supported. 
[Sysname-ui-vty0] protocol inbound telnet 
# Set the maximum number of lines the screen can contain to 30. 
[Sysname-ui-vty0] screen-length 30 
# Set the maximum number of commands the history command buffer can store to 20. 
[Sysname-ui-vty0] history-command max-size 20 
# Set the timeout time to 6 minutes. 
[Sysname-ui-vty0] idle-timeout 6 
Telnet Configuration with Authentication Mode Being Password 
Configuration Procedure 
Follow these steps to configure Telnet with the authentication mode being password: 
To do…  Use the command…  Remarks 
Enter system view 
system-view 
— 
Enter one or more VTY 
user interface views 
user-interface vty 
first-number [ last-number ] 
— 
Configure to authenticate 
users logging in to VTY 
user interfaces using the 
local password 
authentication-mode 
password  
Required 
Set the local password 
set authentication 
password { cipher | simple } 
password 
Required