Because the login local command is for using a user name in a list that you provide earlier in the config on the router, etc....
If you dont want that type of login, then just use this command: login password 12121212 Larry Letterman Cisco Systems [EMAIL PROTECTED] -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of McHugh Randy Sent: Friday, August 09, 2002 3:36 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: User name and passwords for routers [7:51107] Can someone please tell me why if you only set an enable password on a router like enable password password and then set the line vty 0 4 line vty 0 4 exec-timeout 0 0 password 7 00131C140F0F09030A330D logging synchronous login local You get prompted for a username coming in from a telnet session when no username is set ? So then I would have to do username user privledge 15 password password to allow access through telnet? I dont understand that behavior. Thanks, Randy Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=51110&t=51107 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]