[linux-help] Re: telnet timeout

[Jeff Vian <jvian10@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hareesh Haridas wrote:
> hello could somebody clear my doubt please?=20
> 
> if you telnet to a machine is there a timeout value after which the
> connection is automatically terminated? if yes, where/how does one
> configure it on user basis/ systemwide ?
> 

NO. AFAIK there are no telnet sessions that have a *default* timeout.


However, if the connection link is inactive some systems (usually the 
ISP) will drop your connections and thus rather unceremoniously  drop 
your login session.



> thanks in advance,
> Hareesh.
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