System Management Guide Security 
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3.10.2.1.14 Login Control Commands
login-control
Syntax login-control
Context config>system
Description This command enables the context to configure the session control for console, Telnet, and 
FTP.
exponential-backoff
Syntax [no] exponential-backoff
Context config>system>login-control
Description This command enables the exponential backoff of the login prompt. The 
exponential-backoff command is used to deter dictionary attacks, when a malicious user 
can gain access to the CLI by using a script to try admin with any conceivable password.
The no form of the command disables exponential-backoff.
Default no exponential-backoff
ftp
Syntax ftp
Context config>system>login-control
Description This command enables the context to configure FTP login control parameters.
inbound-max-sessions
Syntax inbound-max-sessions value
no inbound-max-sessions
Context config>system>login-control>ftp
Description This command configures the maximum number of concurrent inbound FTP sessions.
This value is the combined total of inbound and outbound sessions.
The no form of the command reverts to the default value.