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Chapter 9 Configuring Switch-Based Authentication
Controlling Switch Access with RADIUS
Establishing a Session with a Router if the AAA Server is Unreachable
The
aaa accounting system guarantee-first
command guarantees system accounting as the first record,
which is the default condition. In some situations, users might be prevented from starting a session on
the console or terminal connection until after the system reloads, which can take more than 3 minutes.
To establish a console or Telnet session with the router if the AAA server is unreachable when the router
reloads, use the
no aaa accounting system guarantee-first
command.
Displaying the Configuration
To display server statistics, use the
show tacacs
privileged EXEC command.
Controlling Switch Access with RADIUS
This section describes how to enable and configure the RADIUS, which provides detailed accounting
information and flexible administrative control over authentication and authorization processes.
RADIUS is facilitated through AAA and can be enabled only through AAA commands.
Note
For complete syntax and usage information for the commands used in this section, see the
Cisco IOS
Security Command Reference, Release 12.2
from the Cisco.com page under
Documentation
>
Cisco
IOS Software
>
12.2 Mainline
>
Command References
.
These sections contain this configuration information:
•
Understanding RADIUS, page 9-18
•
•
RADIUS Change of Authorization, page 9-20
•
•
Displaying the RADIUS Configuration, page 9-40
Understanding RADIUS
RADIUS is a distributed client/server system that secures networks against unauthorized access.
RADIUS clients run on supported Cisco routers and switches. Clients send authentication requests to a
central RADIUS server, which contains all user authentication and network service access information.
The RADIUS host is normally a multiuser system running RADIUS server software from Cisco (Cisco
Secure Access Control Server Version 3.0), Livingston, Merit, Microsoft, or another software provider.
For more information, see the RADIUS server documentation.
Note
We recommend a redundant connection between a switch stack and the RADIUS server. This is to help
ensure that the RADIUS server remains accessible in case one of the connected stack members is
removed from the switch stack.