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OMMANDS
4-17
Example
Related Commands
login (4-15)
password-thresh (4-19)
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 setting.
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:
Console(config-line)#password 0 secret
Console(config-line)#
Console(config-line)#timeout login response 120
Console(config-line)#