3-7Telnet Configuration with Authentication Mode Being PasswordConfiguration ProcedureFollow these steps to perform Telnet configuration (with authentication mode being password):To do… Use the command… RemarksEnter system view system-view —Enter one or more VTY userinterface viewsuser-interface vty first-number[ last-number ] —Configure to authenticate userslogging in to VTY userinterfaces using the localpasswordauthentication-modepassword RequiredSet the local password set authentication password{ cipher | simple } password RequiredNote that if you configure to authenticate the users in the password mode, the command level availableto users logging in to a switch depends on both the authentication-mode password command and theuser privilege level level command.Configuration Example1) Network requirementsAssume that you are a level 3 AUX user and want to perform the following configuration for Telnet userslogging in to VTY 0:z Authenticate users logging in to VTY 0 using the local password.z Set the local password to 123456 (in plain text).z Commands of level 2 are available to users logging in to VTY 0.z Telnet protocol is supported.z The screen can contain up to 30 lines.z The history command buffer can contain up to 20 commands.z The timeout time of VTY 0 is 6 minutes.2) Network diagramFigure 3-5 Network diagram for Telnet configuration (with the authentication mode being password)3) Configuration procedure# Enter system view, and enable the Telnet service. system-view[Sysname] telnet server enable# Enter VTY 0 user interface view.[Sysname] user-interface vty 0# Configure to authenticate users logging in to VTY 0 using the local password.
