Dell C1048P Port Extender Networking Configuration Guide for the C9000 Series - Page 72

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 login authentication {method-list-name | default} 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 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 Time Out of EXEC Privilege Mode EXEC time-out is a basic security feature that returns the system 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 Example of Setting the Time Out Period for EXEC Privilege Mode 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 console 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)# Switch Management 72