Nortel Networks 2300 Managing Telnet, Telnet Login Timers, Enabling Telnet, Adding a Telnet User

126Configuring and Managing IP Interfaces and Services

Managing Telnet

Telnet requires a valid username and password for access to the switch.

Telnet Login Timers

After the username prompt is displayed, WSS Software allows 30 seconds to enter a valid username and password to complete the login. If you do not press Enter or complete the login before the timer expires, WSS Software ends the session. This timer is not configurable.

Enabling Telnet

Telnet is disabled by default. To enable Telnet, use the following command:

set ip telnet server {enable disable}

Adding a Telnet User

To log in with Telnet, a user must supply a valid username and password. To add a username and password to the local database, use the following command:

set user username password password

Optionally, you also can configure WSS Software either to locally authenticate the user or to use a RADIUS server to authenticate the user. Use the following command:

set authentication admin {user-wildcard}method1 [method2] [method3] [method4]

You can use the same username and password for SSH or create a new one. For a CLI example, see “Adding an SSH User” on page 124.

Displaying Telnet Status

To display the status of the Telnet server, use the following command:

show ip telnet

To display the Telnet server status and the TCP port number on which a WSS switch listens for Telnet traffic, type the following command:

WSS-20>show ip telnet
Server Status	Port
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Enabled	23

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