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exec-timeout This command sets the interval that the system waits until user input is
detected. Use the no form to restore the default.
SYNTAX
exec-timeout [seconds]
no exec-timeout
seconds - Integer that specifies the timeout interval.
(Range: 0 - 65535 seconds; 0: no timeout)
DEFAULT SETTING
CLI: No timeout
Telnet: 10 minutes
COMMAND MODE
Line Configuration
COMMAND USAGE
â—† If user input is detected within the timeout interval, the session is kept
open; otherwise the session is terminated.
â—† This command applies to both the local console and Telnet connections.
â—† The timeout for Telnet cannot be disabled.
â—† Using the command without specifying a timeout restores the default
setting.
EXAMPLE
To set the timeout to two minutes, enter this command:
Console(config-line)#exec-timeout 120
Console(config-line)#
login This command enables password checking at login. Use the no form to
disable password checking and allow connections without a password.
SYNTAX
login [local]
no login
local - Selects local password checking. Authentication is based on
the user name specified with the username command.