exec timeout not working

[shirwaziri1_2]

I want my telnet session to time out after 3 minutes. But although I add:

line vty 0 4

exec-timeout 3 0

login authentication local_auth

line vty 5 15

exec-timeout 3 0

The telnet session remains on. Not sure why it does this. What am i doing wrong?

[onita]

Could it be that your telnet client sends an anti-idle string.

[shirwaziri1_2]

we use command prompt..no client for telnet

[onita]

does your running configuration list

service tcp-keepalives-in

[glen.grant]

Try exec-timeout 3 . Doesn't look right the way you have it , not sure what the extra 0 is for .

[Richard Burts]

Glen

The extra 0 is there because you can configure the exec-timeout with minutes and seconds. So the 0 is for 0 seconds.

Shir

I am puzzled why the exec-timeout seems to not be working. The config looks correct. Can you do a telnet that does not timeout after 3 minutes of inactivity, do a show user to verify which line you are connected to, and do a show line for that line and then post these outputs? That might give us a clue as to what is going on.

HTH

Rick

[iamshakeelashraf]

3 means minutes

0 means seconds

The command simply stated that if you let your terminal idle, it will exit after 180 seconds (3 minutes 0 seconds).

[himanshu.bansal22]

Hi Shir,

I have noticed the same bahviour in my routers also where is set timeout for 30 mins but even then, the sessions are found to be in idle state for a day also.

I am not able to undertand that why it behaving like this.

Did you get the answer to your concern? Please share.

Thanks,

HB

[blau grana]

Hello,

Check this:

https://supportforums.cisco.com/thread/49185

I do not have access so I am no really sure if it helps.

Best Regards

Please rate all helpful posts and close solved questions

[himanshubansal84]

Hi Blau,

Accept my sincere thanks for your prompt reply.

I checked the thread but this is not exactly matching my issue.

Thanks,

HB