ssh timeout
To configure the timeout value for authentication, authorization, and accounting (AAA) user authentication,
use the ssh timeout command. To set the timeout value to the default time, use the no form of this command.
ssh timeout seconds
no ssh timeout seconds
Syntax Description
Time period (in seconds) for user authentication. The range is from 5 to 120.
seconds
Command Default
seconds: 30
Command Modes
Global configuration
Command History
ModificationRelease
This command was introduced.Release 2.0
Usage Guidelines
Use the ssh timeout command to configure the timeout value for user authentication to AAA. If the user fails
to authenticate itself within the configured time to AAA, the connection is aborted. If no value is configured,
the default value of 30 seconds is used.
Task ID
OperationsTask ID
read, writecrypto
Examples
In the following example, the timeout value for AAA user authentication is set to 60 seconds:
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router# configure
RP/0/RP0/CPU0:router(config)# ssh timeout 60
Cisco IOS XR System Security Command Reference for the Cisco CRS Router, Release 4.1
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Secure Shell Commands
ssh timeout