Accton Technology 24/48-Port, ES4548D, ES4524D Tacacs Settings, Authentication Server Settings

12 User Authentication

-ServerIndex – Specifies one of five RADIUS servers that may be configured. The switch attempts authentication using the listed sequence of servers. The process ends when a server either approves or denies access to a user.

-Server IP Address – Address of authentication server. (Default: 10.1.0.1)

-Server Port Number – Network (UDP) port of authentication server used for authentication messages. (Range: 1-65535; Default: 1812)

-Secret Text String – Encryption key used to authenticate logon access for client. Do not use blank spaces in the string. (Maximum length: 48 characters)

-Number of Server Transmits – Number of times the switch tries to authenticate logon access via the authentication server. (Range: 1-30; Default: 2)

-Timeout for a reply – The number of seconds the switch waits for a reply from the RADIUS server before it resends the request. (Range: 1-65535; Default: 5)

•TACACS Settings

-Server IP Address – Address of the TACACS+ server. (Default: 10.11.12.13)

-Server Port Number – Network (TCP) port of TACACS+ server used for authentication messages. (Range: 1-65535; Default: 49)

-Secret Text String – Encryption key used to authenticate logon access for client. Do not use blank spaces in the string. (Maximum length: 48 characters)

Note: The local switch user database has to be set up by manually entering user names and passwords using the CLI. (See “username” on page 41-1.)

Web – Click Security, Authentication Settings. To configure local or remote authentication preferences, specify the authentication sequence (i.e., one to three methods), fill in the parameters for RADIUS or TACACS+ authentication if selected, and click Apply.

Figure 12-2 Authentication Server Settings

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