NETGEAR GS752TP Software Administration Manual page 164

GS752TP, GS728TP, and GS728TPP Gigabit Smart Switches
• Authentication. Provides authentication during login using user names and user-defined
passwords.
• Authorization. Performed at login. When the authentication session is completed, an
authorization session starts using the authenticated user name. The TACACS+ server
checks the user privileges.
The TACACS+ protocol ensures network security through encrypted protocol exchanges
between the device and TACACS+ server.
The TACACS+ menu contains links to screens described to the following sections:
• TACACS+ Configuration
• TACACS+ Server Configuration
TACACS+ Configuration
The TACACS+ Configuration screen contains the TACACS+ settings for communication
between the switch and the TACACS+ server you configure through the inband management
port.
To configure global TACACS+ settings:

1. Select Security
The following screen displays:
2. In the Key String field, specify the authentication and encryption key for TACACS+
communications between the switch and the TACACS+ server.
The valid range is 0–128 characters. The key must match the key configured on the
TACACS+ server.
Management Security > TACACS+

Managing Device Security
TACACS+ Configuration.
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