# ip ssh authentication-retries

#### Syntax

ip ssh authentication-retries retryLimit

no ip ssh authentication-retries

#### Release Information

Command introduced before JunosE Release 7.1.0.

#### Description

Sets the number of times that a user can retry a failed authentication (such as trying to correct a wrong password) before the server terminates the connection. The no version restores the default value, 20 retries.

#### Options

- retryLimit—Number of times authentication can be retried after the initial failure within a given connection attempt

#### Mode

Global Configuration