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1. Configure an authentication method list. You may use a mnemonic name or use the default keyword. The default

authentication method for terminal lines is local and the default method list is empty.

CONFIGURATION mode

aaa authentication login {method-list-name | default} [method-1] [method-2] [method-3]

[method-4] [method-5] [method-6]

2. Apply the method list from Step 1 to a terminal line.

CONFIGURATION 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.

LINE mode

password

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

line vty 1

password myvtypassword

line vty 2

password myvtypassword

Dell(config-line-vty)#

Setting Time Out of EXEC Privilege Mode

EXEC time-out is a basic security feature that returns the Dell Networking OS to EXEC mode after a period of inactivity on the

terminal lines.

To set time out, 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 time-out period to 0.

LINE mode

exec-timeout minutes [seconds]

● Return to the default time-out values.

LINE mode

no exec-timeout

The following example shows how to set the time-out 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)#

Using Telnet to get to Another Network Device

To telnet to another device, use the following commands.

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