finger service not getting enabled in router

[SwethaSagili97296]

Hi,

i tried enabling 'ip finger' command in my router, but it isnt' working, please help

Router#config terminal

Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z.

Router(config)#ip finger

^ % Invalid input detected at '^' marker.

[balaji.bandi · Accepted solution]

what is the model of the device and can you post-show version output?

[Joseph W. Doherty]

I'm wondering whether 1) command not supported on your platform, or 2) security on the device blocks the command.

[marce1000]

 Ref : https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/ip/access-lists/13608-21.html

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  Issue the no ip finger global configuration command in order to disable Finger service. Cisco IOS software releases later than 12.1(5) and 12.1(5)T disable this service by default.

 - It seems that quite correctly and according to best security practices in more recent IOS versions this feature is disabled.

 M.

[SwethaSagili97296]

Hi All, 

Thanks for the great help :) I just figured it doesn't work in CISCO packet tracer. 

[Joseph W. Doherty]

For Packet Tracer, that's very likely.