enable telnet

Configures Telnet access control parameters.
Syntax
enable telnet { authentication | password password }
no enable telnet { authentication | password password }
Command Default

Telnet authentication is not enabled and the Telnet password is not set.

Parameters
authentication
Enables Telnet authentication.
password password
Sets a password for Telnet access.
Modes

Global configuration mode

Usage Guidelines

To authenticate Telnet access to the CLI, you also must enable the authentication by entering the enable telnet authentication command. You cannot enable Telnet authentication using the Web Management Interface.

The no form of the command removes the Telnet authentication or Telnet password.

Examples

The following example shows how to enable Telnet authentication. 

device(config)# enable telnet authentication

The following example shows how to set the password for Telnet access. 

device(config)# enable telnet password pass1
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