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LINE mode
password
Example of Terminal Line Authentication
In the following example, VTY lines 0-2 use a single authentication method, line.
Dell(conf)#aaa authentication login myvtymethodlist line
Dell(conf)#line vty 0 2
Dell(config-line-vty)#login authentication myvtymethodlist
Dell(config-line-vty)#password myvtypassword
Dell(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
Dell(config-line-vty)#
Setting Timeout for EXEC Privilege Mode
EXEC timeout is a basic security feature that returns Dell Networking OS to EXEC mode after a period of
inactivity on the terminal lines.
To set timeout, use the following commands.
• Set the number of minutes and seconds. The default is 10 minutes on the console and 30 minutes
on VTY. Disable EXEC time out by setting the timeout period to 0.
LINE mode
exec-timeout minutes [seconds]
• Return to the default timeout values.
LINE mode
no exec-timeout
Example of Setting the Timeout Period for EXEC Privilege Mode
The following example shows how to set the timeout period and how to view the configuration using the
show config command from LINE mode.
Dell(conf)#line con 0
Dell(config-line-console)#exec-timeout 0
Dell(config-line-console)#show config
line console 0
exec-timeout 0 0
Dell(config-line-console)#
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