Tacacs+ Client - Planet SGSD-1022 User Manual

5.13.4 TACACS+ Client

Terminal Access Controller Access Control System (TACACS+) is a logon authentication protocol that uses software running on
a central server to control access to TACACS-aware devices on the network. An authentication server contains a database of
multiple user name/password pairs with associated privilege levels for each user or group that require management access to a
switch.
Command
tacacs-server host
tacacs-server port
tacacs-server key
tacacs-server retransmit
tacacs-server timeout
show tacacs-server
tacacs-server host
This command specifies TACACS+ servers and parameters. Use the no form to restore the default.
Syntax
[no] tacacs-server index host {host_ip_address} [port port_number] [timeout timeout] [retransmit retransmit] [key key]
index - Specifies the index number of the server. (Range: 1)
host_ip_address -IP address of the server.
port_number -The TACACS+ server TCP port used for authentication messages. (Range: 1-65535)
timeout - Number of seconds the switch waits for a reply before resending a request. (Range: 1-540 seconds)
retransmit - Number of times the switch will resend an authentication request to the TACACS+ server. (Range: 1-30)
key -Encryption key used to authenticate logon access for client. Do not use blank spaces in the string. (Maximum length:
20 characters)
Default Setting
port - 49
timeout - 5 seconds
retransmit - 2
Command Mode
Global Configuration
Example
Function
Specifies the TACACS+ server
Specifies the TACACS+ server network port
Sets the TACACS+ encryption key
Sets the number of retries
Sets the interval before resending an authentication request
Shows the current TACACS+ settings
Table 5-31 TACACS+ Commands
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