Sets the time the system waits for user response to authentication requests before timing out a connection. The system aborts the connection if no response is received within the defined response time period. Use no login authentication response-time to return the response time value to the factory default.
The time value you enter is used for both:
The response time interval between the user name prompt and the user name entry
The response time interval between the challenge prompt and the challenge response
Syntax
[no] login authentication response-timetime
Parameters
Parameter
Description
Possible Values
Default Value
time
The authentication response time period, in seconds, before timing out a connection
30-3600
0 disables the timeout function
120
User level
admin
Context
general
Example
To timeout a connection if no response arrives within 120 seconds after an authentication request:
