TelnetStackPasswords.cfg configuration file

The TelnetStackPasswords.cfg configuration file defines access credentials for Telnet access to devices.

You can use the TelnetStackPasswords.cfg configuration file to specify a Secure Shell (SSH) connection when configuring Telnet device access. SSH enables password encryption when performing Telnet access. SSH versions 1 and 2 are supported (restrictions apply in FIPS mode).

Important: SSH within Network Manager currently supports password-based authentication or no authentication. It does not support RSA signature authentication.

Database table used

The TelnetStackPasswords.cfg configuration file can be used to configure inserts into the telnetStack.passwords database table.

Note that there is another configuration file associated with the telnetStack database, the TelnetStackSchema.cfg file, but you should not need to alter this file.

Sample: Configuring Telnet access parameters for a subnet

The following example insert configures the Telnet access parameters for a subnet. The insert specifies:
  • A subnet address of 192.168.200.0 with a netmask of 25.
  • The password and username to use to access the device.
  • The password, login and console prompts to expect from the device.
  • The devices on this subnet support SSH.
insert into telnetStack.passwords
(
        m_IpOrSubNet,
        m_NetMaskBits,
        m_Password,
        m_Username,
        m_PwdPrompt,
        m_LogPrompt,
        m_ConPrompt,
        m_SSHSupport
)
values
(
        '192.168.200.0',
        25,
        '3v3rt0n',
        'user',
        '.*assword:.*',
        '.*ogin.*',
        '.*onsole>.*',
        1
);

Sample: Configuring Telnet access parameters for a device

The following example insert shows how you can configure the access parameters for a single IP address. The insert specifies:
  • A single IP address of 172.16.1.21. The address is identified as a single address by the fact that m_NetMaskBits=32.
  • The password and username to use to access the device.
  • The password, login and console prompts to expect from the device.
  • This device does not support SSH.
insert into telnetStack.passwords
(
        m_IpOrSubNet,
        m_NetMaskBits,
        m_Password,
        m_Username,
        m_PwdPrompt,
        m_LogPrompt,
        m_ConPrompt,
        m_SSHSupport
)
values
(
        '172.16.1.21',
        32,
        '',
        '',
        '.*assword.*',
        '.*sername.*',
        '.*Morr.*',
        0
);

Sample: Configuring Telnet device-access for a subnet

The following example insert configures the Telnet access parameters for a subnet. The insert specifies:
  • A subnet address of 192.168.200.0 with a netmask of 25.
  • The password and username to use to access the device.
  • The password, login and console prompts to expect from the device.
  • The devices on this subnet support SSH.
insert into telnetStack.passwords
(
        m_IpOrSubNet,
        m_NetMaskBits,
        m_Password,
        m_Username,
        m_PwdPrompt,
        m_LogPrompt,
        m_ConPrompt,
        m_SSHSupport
)
values
(
        '192.168.200.0',
        25,
        '3v3rt0n',
        'user',
        '.*assword:.*',
        '.*ogin.*',
        '.*onsole>.*',
        1
);

Sample: Configuring Telnet device-access for a single IP address

The following example insert shows how you can configure the access parameters for a single IP address. The insert specifies:
  • A single IP address of 172.16.1.21. The address is identified as a single address by the fact that m_NetMaskBits=32.
  • The password and username to use to access the device.
  • The password, login and console prompts to expect from the device.
  • This device does not support SSH.
insert into telnetStack.passwords
(
        m_IpOrSubNet,
        m_NetMaskBits,
        m_Password,
        m_Username,
        m_PwdPrompt,
        m_LogPrompt,
        m_ConPrompt,
        m_SSHSupport
)
values
(
        '172.16.1.21',
        32,
        '',
        '',
        '.*assword.*',
        '.*sername.*',
        '.*Morr.*',
        0
);