Services
Configure telnet access
Digi Connect IT® 16/48 User Guide
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Configure telnet access
By default, the telnet service is disabled.
Note
Telnet is an insecure protocol and should only be used for backward-compatibility reasons, and
only if the network connection is otherwise secured.
Required configuration items
n
Enable telnet access.
n
Configure access control for the telnet service.
Additional configuration items
n
Port to use for communications with the telnet service.
n
Multicast DNS (mDNS) support.
See
Set the idle timeout for Connect IT 16/48 users
for information about setting the inactivity
timeout for the telnet service.
Enable the telnet service
The telnet service is disabled by default. To enable the service:
WebUI
1. Log into the Connect IT 16/48 WebUI as a user with full Admin access rights.
2. On the menu, click
System
. Under
Configuration
, click
Device Configuration
.
The
Configuration
window is displayed.
3. Click
Services
>
telnet
.
4. Click
Enable
.
5. Click
Apply
to save the configuration and apply the change.
Command line
1. Log into the Connect IT 16/48 command line as a user with full Admin access rights.
Depending on your device configuration, you may be presented with an
Access selection
menu
. Type
admin
to access the Admin CLI.