Information About Tacacs; Tacacs+ And Switch Access; Tacacs+ Overview - Cisco Catalyst 2960-X Security Configuration Manual

Configuring TACACS+

Information About TACACS+

TACACS+ and Switch Access

This section describes TACACS+. TACACS+ provides detailed accounting information and flexible
administrative control over the authentication and authorization processes. It is facilitated through authentication,
authorization, accounting (AAA) and can be enabled only through AAA commands.
Related Topics
Preventing Unauthorized Access, on page 17
Configuring the Switch for Local Authentication and Authorization, on page 107
SSH Servers, Integrated Clients, and Supported Versions, on page 115

TACACS+ Overview

TACACS+ is a security application that provides centralized validation of users attempting to gain access to
your switch.
TACACS+ provides for separate and modular authentication, authorization, and accounting facilities. TACACS+
allows for a single access control server (the TACACS+ daemon) to provide each service—authentication,
authorization, and accounting—independently. Each service can be tied into its own database to take advantage
of other services available on that server or on the network, depending on the capabilities of the daemon.
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