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Using Passwords and TACACS+ To Protect Against Una uthorized Access
TACACS+ Authentication for Cent ral Control of Switch Access S ecurity
Using Passwords and
TACACS+
This example shows the default authentication configuration.
Figure 9-5. Example Listing of the Switch’s Authentication Configuration
Viewing the Switch’s Current TACACS+ Server Contact Configuration
This command lists the timeout period, encryption key, and the IP addresses
of the first-choice and backup TACACS+ servers the switch can contact.
Syntax: show tacacs
For example, if the switch was configured for a first-choice and two backup
TACACS+ server addresses, the default timeout period, and paris-1 for a
(global) encryption key, show tacacs would produce a listing sim ilar to the
following:
Figure 9-6. Example of the Swi tch’s TACACS+ Configuration Listing
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.
First-Choice
TACACS+ Server
Second-Choice
TACACS+ Server
Third-Choice
TACACS+ Server