TACACS+ Authentication

Configuring TACACS+ on the Switch

CLI Commands Described in this Section

Command

Page

 

 

show authentication

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show tacacs

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aaa authentication

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console

 

Telnet

 

num-attempts <1-10 >

 

tacacs-server

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host < ip-addr>

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key

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timeout < 1-255 >

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Viewing the Switch’s Current Authentication

Configuration

This command lists the number of login attempts the switch allows in a single login session, and the primary/secondary access methods configured for each type of access.

Syntax: show authentication

This example shows the default authentication configuration.

Configuration for login and enable access to the switch through the switch console port.

Configuration for login and enable access to the switch through Telnet.

Figure 4-2. Example Listing of the Switch’s Authentication Configuration

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