Tacacs-Server Key - Cisco Nexus 5500 Series Command Reference Manual

tacacs-server key

tacacs-server key
To configure a global TACACS+ shared secret key, use the tacacs-server key command. To remove a
configured shared secret, use the no form of this command.
Syntax Description
0
7
shared-secret
Command Default
None
Command Modes Global configuration mode
Command History Release
5.2(1)N1(1)
Usage Guidelines
You must configure the TACACS+ preshared key to authenticate the switch to the TACACS+ server. The
length of the key is restricted to 65 characters and can include any printable ASCII characters (white
spaces are not allowed). You can configure a global key to be used for all TACACS+ server
configurations on the switch. You can override this global key assignment by using the key keyword in
the tacacs-server host command.
You must use the feature tacacs+ command before you configure TACACS+.
Examples This example shows how to display configure TACACS+ server shared keys:
switch(config)# tacacs-server key AnyWord
switch(config)# tacacs-server key 0 AnyWord
switch(config)# tacacs-server key 7 public
Related Commands Command
feature tacacs+
show tacacs-server
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tacacs-server key [0 | 7] shared-secret
no tacacs-server key [0 | 7] shared-secret
(Optional) Configures a preshared key specified in clear text to authenticate
communication between the TACACS+ client and server. This is the default.
(Optional) Configures a preshared key specified in encrypted text to
authenticate communication between the TACACS+ client and server.
Preshared key to authenticate communication between the TACACS+ client
and server. The preshared key is alphanumeric, case sensitive, and has a
maximum of 63 characters.
Modification
This command was introduced.
Description
Enables TACACS+.
Displays TACACS+ server information.
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