TACACS+ Authentication

Configuring TACACS+ on the Switch

tacacs-server key <key-string>

Enters the optional global encryption key.

[no] tacacs-server key

 

Removes the optional global encryption key. (Does not

 

affect any server-specific encryption key assignments.)

 

tacacs-server timeout < 1-255 >

 

Changes the wait period for a TACACS server response.

 

(Default: 5 seconds.)

 

 

Note

Encryption keys configured in the switch must exactly match the encryption

 

keys configured in TACACS+ servers the switch will attempt to use for

 

authentication.

 

If you configure a global encryption key, the switch uses it only with servers

 

for which you have not also configured a server-specific key. Thus, a global

 

key is more useful where the TACACS+ servers you are using all have an

 

identical key, and server-specific keys are necessary where different

 

TACACS+ servers have different keys.

 

If TACACS+ server “X” does not have an encryption key assigned for the

 

switch, then configuring either a global encryption key or a server-specific key

 

in the switch for server “X” will block authentication support from server “X”.

 

 

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