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In Figure 4-6 VTY lines 0-2 use a single authentication method, line.
Figure 4-6. Configuring Login Authentication on a Terminal Line
Time out of EXEC Privilege Mode
EXEC timeout is a basic security feature that returns FTOS to the EXEC mode after a period of inactivity
on terminal lines.
To change the timeout period or disable EXEC timeout.
View the configuration using the command
show config from LINE mode.
3 If you used the line authentication
method in the method list you
applied to the terminal line,
configure a password for the terminal
line.
password
LINE
Task Command Syntax Command Mode
Set the number of minutes and seconds.
Default: 10 minutes on console, 30 minutes on VTY.
Disable EXEC timeout by setting the timeout period to 0.
exec-timeout minutes [seconds]
LINE
Return to the default timeout values.
no exec-timeout
LINE
Step Task Command Syntax Command Mode
FTOS(conf)#aaa authentication login myvtymethodlist line
FTOS(conf)#line vty 0 2
FTOS(config-line-vty)#login authentication myvtymethodlist
FTOS(config-line-vty)#password myvtypassword
FTOS(config-line-vty)#show config
line vty 0
password myvtypassword
login authentication myvtymethodlist
line vty 1
password myvtypassword
login authentication myvtymethodlist
line vty 2
password myvtypassword
login authentication myvtymethodlist
FTOS(config-line-vty)#