Configure Tacacs Shared-Secret - Extreme Networks ExtremeWare Command Reference Manual

Security Commands

configure tacacs shared-secret

configure tacacs [primary | secondary] shared-secret {encrypted} <string>
Description
Configures the shared secret string used to communicate with the TACACS+ authentication server.
Syntax Description
primary Configures the authentication string for the primary TACACS+ server.
secondary Configures the authentication string for the secondary TACACS+ server.
encrypted Indicates that the secret should be encrypted.
string Specifies the string to be used for authentication.
Default
N/A
Usage Guidelines
The secret must be the same between the client switch and the TACACS+ server.
The TACACS+ server must first be configured for use with the switch as a RADIUS client.
If the server address is not specified, shared secret is configured for all primary and secondary
TACACS+ authentication servers.
You must first configure the TACACS+ server information before configuring the shared secret for a
specific server.
Example
The following command configures the shared secret as "purplegreen" on the primary TACACS+
server:
configure tacacs-accounting primary shared-secret purplegreen
History
This command was first available in ExtremeWare 6.1.
This command was added to the Summit "e" series of switches in ExtremeWare 7.1e.
Platform Availability
This command is available on all platforms.
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