The telnet server enable command enables the Telnet service.
The undo telnet server enable command disables the Telnet service.
The undo telnet server disable command disables the Telnet service.
telnet [ ipv6 ] server enable
undo telnet [ ipv6 ] server enable
telnet [ ipv6 ] server disable
| Parameter | Description | Value |
|---|---|---|
| ipv6 | Specifies the Telnet service as an IPv6 service. If ipv6 is not specified, the Telnet service as an IPv4 service. |
- |
By default, the Telnet service is disabled.
If the undo telnet [ ipv6 ] server enable or telnet [ ipv6 ] server disable command is run when Telnet login is in progress, the command does not take effect.
Telnet does not have a safe authentication mode, and transmits data using TCP in plain text. This is not safe. On a high security network, STelnet is recommended.