Huawei AR1200 Series - Enabling the Telnet Service

The authentication mode is set to non-authentication.
– Configuring Password Authentication
1. Run:
system-view
The system view is displayed.
2. Run:
user-interface vty first-ui-number [ last-ui-number ]
The VTY user interface view is displayed.
3. Run:
authentication-mode password
The authentication mode is set to password authentication.
4. Run:
set authentication password { cipher | simple } password
A password for password authentication is set.
– Configuring AAA Authentication
When the user authentication mode of the VTY user interface is set to AAA
authentication, the access type of the local user must be specified.
1. Run:
system-view
The system view is displayed.
2. Run:
aaa
The AAA view is displayed.
3. Run:
local-user user-name password { simple | cipher } password
A username and password for the local user are created.
4. Run:
local-user user-name service-type telnet
The access type of the local user is set to Telnet.
5. Run:
quit
Exit from the AAA view.
6. Run:
user-interface vty first-ui-number [ last-ui-number ]
The VTY user interface view is displayed.
7. Run:
authentication-mode aaa
The authentication mode is set to AAA authentication.
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5.3.3 Enabling the Telnet Service
Before a terminal establishes a Telnet connection with the router, enable the Telnet server
function on the router.
Huawei AR1200 Series Enterprise Routers
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