Basic Configuration

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•Password2 – Specifies a password for the line connection. When a connection is
started on a line with password protection, the system prompts for the password.
If you enter the correct password, the system shows a prompt.
(Default: No password)
•Login2 – Enables password checking at login. You can select authentication by a
single global password as configured for the Password parameter, or by
passwords set up for specific user-name accounts. (Default: Local)
Web – Click System, Line, Telnet. Specify the connection parameters for Telnet
access, then click Apply.
Figure 3-15 Enabling Telnet
CLI – Enter Line Configuration mode for a virtual terminal, then specify the
connection parameters as required. To display the current virtual terminal settings,
use the show line command from the Normal Exec level.
2. CLI only.
Console(config)#line vty 4-31
Console(config-line)#login local 4-32
Console(config-line)#password 0 secret 4-33
Console(config-line)#timeout login response 300 4-34
Console(config-line)#exec-timeout 600 4-34
Console(config-line)#password-thresh 3 4-35
Console(config-line)#end
Console#show line vty 4-39
VTY configuration:
Password threshold: 3 times
Interactive timeout: 600 sec
Login timeout: 300 sec
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