Line Commands
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during system bootup or when downloading the configuration file from a TFTP
server. There is no need for you to manually configure encrypted passwords.
Example
Related Commands
login (4-13)
password-thresh (4-16)
timeout login response
This command sets the interval that the system waits for a user to log into the CLI.
Use the no form to restore the default.
Syntax
timeout login response [seconds]
no timeout login response
seconds - Integer that specifies the timeout interval.
(Range: 0 - 300 seconds; 0: disabled)
Default Setting
• CLI: Disabled (0 seconds)
• Telnet: 600 seconds
Command Mode
Line Configuration
Command Usage
• If a login attempt is not detected within the timeout interval, the connection is
terminated for the session.
• This command applies to both the local console and Telnet connections.
• The timeout for Telnet cannot be disabled.
• Using the command without specifying a timeout restores the default setting.
Example
To set the timeout to two minutes, enter this command:
Related Commands
silent-time (4-17)
exec-timeout (4-14)
exec-timeout
This command sets the interval that the system waits until user input is detected.
Use the no form to restore the default.
Console(config-line)#password 0 secret
Console(config-line)#
Console(config-line)#timeout login response 120
Console(config-line)#