HP MSR2000/3000/4000 Router Series Fundamentals Configuration Guide

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Figure 20 Telnetting to the device without authentication
Configuring password authentication for Telnet login
Ste
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Command Remarks
1. Enter system view.
system-view N/A
2. Enable Telnet server.
telnet server enable
By default, the Telnet server function is
disabled.
3. Enter VTY line view or
class view.
• To enter VTY line view:
line vty first-number [ last-number ]
• To enter VTY line class view:
line class vty
Use either command.
Settings configured in a user line class
view are applied as user-defined
default settings to all user lines of the
line class. Settings configured in a user
line view are applied to only the user
line and take precedence over the
user-defined default settings. If a
parameter is not configured in user line
view or user line class view, the factory
default setting is used.
Settings in a user line view take effect
immediately and affect the online user.
Settings in the line class view do not
affect online users and take effect only
for users who log in after the
configuration is completed.
4. Enable password
authentication.
authentication-mode password
By default, password authentication is
enabled for VTY lines.
5. Set a password.
set authentication password { hash |
simple } password
By default, no password is set.