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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
Command
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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.