telnet server enable

Function

The telnet server enable command enables the Telnet service.

The undo telnet server enable command disables the Telnet service.

If the default configuration file is used, the Telnet service is disabled. If the undo telnet server enable command does not exist in the configuration file, the Telnet service is enabled.

Format

telnet server enable

undo telnet server enable

Parameters

None

Views

System view

Default Level

3: Management level

Task Name and Operations

Task Name	Operations
telnet-server	write

Usage Guidelines

Usage Scenario

You can run the telnet server enable command to enable the Telnet service. A client can connect to a remote server by Telnet only after the Telnet service is enabled on the server.
The telnet server enable command enables both IPv4 and IPv6 Telnet services on the server.
After you disable the Telnet service on the server, all clients that have logged in through Telnet are disconnected.

Precautions

Telnet is an insecure protocol. It is recommended that STelnet be used.

Example

# Enable the Telnet service.

<HUAWEI> system-view
[~HUAWEI] telnet server enable