Defining Tacacs+ Settings - Dell PowerConnect 3524P User Manual

Defining TACACS+ Settings

The devices provide Terminal Access Controller Access Control System (TACACS+) client support.
TACACS+ provides centralized security for validation of users accessing the device.
TACACS+ provides a centralized user-management system, while still retaining consistency with
RADIUS and other authentication processes. TACACS+ provides the following services:
• Authentication — Provides authentication during login and via user names and user-defined
passwords.
• Authorization — Performed at login. Once 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 integrity through encrypted protocol exchanges between the
device and TACACS+ server.
To open the TACACS+ Settings page, click System → Management Security → TACACS+ in the
tree view.
Figure 6-70. TACACS+ Settings
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