88 System Management Commands
ip telnet maxsessions
telnetcon maxsessions on page 91
telnetcon timeout on page 90
ip telnet maxsessions
This command specifies the maximum number of Telnet connection sessions that can be
established.
Syntax ip telnet maxsessions 0-5
A value of 0 indicates that no Telnet connection can be established. The range is 0 to 5.
The command no telnet maxsessions sets the maximum number of Telnet connection
sessions that can be established to the default value.
Default 5
Mode Global Config
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ip telnet timeout
This command sets the Telnet connection session timeout value, in minutes. A session is
active as long as the session has been idle for the value set. .
Syntax ip telnet timeout 1-160
The time is a decimal value from 1to 160.
The no ip telnet timeout command sets the Telnet connection session timeout value, in
minutes, to the default.
Default 5 (minutes)
Mode Global Config
Version 2.3 Changed from telnetcon maxsessions and moved from Privileged Exec
mode to Global Config.
Note: Changing the timeout value for active sessions does not become effective until
the session is reaccessed. Any keystroke will also activate the new timeout duration.