You can establish a secure terminal connection to a device.

The device must meet the following requirements:

  • The firmware of the devices is IGEL Linux v5.11.100 or higher or IGEL OS 10.01.100 or higher.


You can allow access via the secure terminal for all registered devices. To do this, enable the UMS Administration > Global Configuration > Remote Access > Enable secure terminal globally.

For IGEL OS 10.01.100 or newer

  1. In IGEL Setup, go to System > Remote Access > Secure Terminal.
  2. Enable Secure Terminal.

For IGEL Linux v5

In IGEL Setup, enable the following options under System > Registry:

  • network > telnetd > enabled > allow telnet access
  • network > telnetd > secure_mode > secure telnet