SMC Networks TigerSwitch 100 manual Authentication login, TACACS+ Client

AUTHENTICATION COMMANDS

Command	Function	Mode	Page
radius-server timeout	Sets the interval between sending	GC	3-55
	authentication requests
show radius-server	Shows the current RADIUS settings	PE	3-55
TACACS+ Client
tacacs-server host	Specifies the TACACS+ server	GC	3-56
tacacs-server port	Specifies the TACACS+ server network	GC	3-56
	port
tacacs-server key	Sets the TACACS+ encryption key	GC	3-57
show tacacs-server	Shows the current TACACS+ settings	GC	3-57

authentication login

Use this command to define the login authentication method and precedence. Use the no form to restore the default.

Syntax

authentication login {[local] [radius] [tacacs]} no authentication login

•local - Use local authentication.

•radius - Use RADIUS server authentication.

•tacacs - Use TACACS+ server authentication.

Default Setting

Local only

Command Mode

Global Configuration

Command Usage

•RADIUS uses UDP while TACACS+ uses TCP. UDP only offers best effort delivery, while TCP offers a connection-oriented transport. Also, note that RADIUS encrypts only the password in the access-request packet from the client to the server.

•RADIUS and TACACS+ logon authentication can control

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