There are no specific requirements for this document.
The information in this document is based on Cisco IOS® Release
The information in this document was created from the devices in a
specific lab environment. All of the devices used in this document started with
a cleared (default) configuration. If your network is live, make sure that you
understand the potential impact of any command.
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The following commands control the timeout for the login sequence
prompts (username, password). If you dial in via async and run a script that
shows the username and password provided by the Cisco router, you may need to
extend the 30-second default.
tacacs-server login-timeout [seconds]
!--- Original version.
timeout login response [seconds]
!--- Updated version.
The commands are functionally identical. The command syntax was first
changed in Cisco IOS Releases 11.3(4), 11.3(4)T, 11.3(4)WA4, and
Original command syntax:
isdn2-2(config)#tacacs-server login-timeout ?
<1-300> Max seconds to wait
isdn2-2(config)#tacacs-server login-timeout 300
Current command syntax:
isdn2-2(config-line)#timeout login response ?
<0-300> Timeout in seconds
isdn2-2(config-line)#timeout login response 300
Note: The original command was global. The current (updated) command is a
line configuration command.
The default time between username prompts is 30 seconds. If you set the
time to 60 seconds, the client will be prompted every 60 seconds, for a maximum
of three times, if no user input is detected. The commands are not Terminal
Access Controller Access Control System (TACACS) dependent—you do not need to
run TACACS or any authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA).
The original command was renamed through