Local Authentication; Tacacs Authentication - Tripp Lite B092-016 Owner's Manual

Local TACACS /RADIUS/LDAP: Tries local authentication first, falling back to remote if local fails
TACACS /RADIUS/LDAP Local: Tries remote authentication first, falling back to local if remote
fails
TACACS /RADIUS/LDAP Down Local: Tries remote authentication first, falling back to local if the
remote authentication returns an error condition (e.g. the remote authentication server is down
or inaccessible)
9.1.1

Local Authentication

 Select Serial and Network: Authentication and check Local.
 Click Apply.
9.1.2

TACACS Authentication

Perform the following procedure to configure the TACACS+ authentication method to be used whenever
the Console Server or any of its serial ports or hosts is accessed:
 Select Serial and Network: Authentication and check TACAS or LocalTACACS or TACACSLocal
or TACACSDownLocal.
 Enter the Server Address (IP or host name) of the remote Authentication/Authorization server.
Multiple remote servers may be specified in a comma-separated list. Each server is tried in
succession.

In addition to multiple remote servers, you can also enter for separate lists of
Authentication/Authorization servers and Accounting servers. If no Accounting servers are
specified, the Authentication/Authorization servers are used instead.
 Enter the Server Password.
 Click Apply. TACAS+ remote authentication will now be used for all user access to Console
Server and serially or network attached devices.
TACACS+ The Terminal Access Controller Access Control System (TACACS+) security protocol is a
recent protocol developed by Cisco. It provides detailed accounting information and flexible
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