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Chapter 3 Configuring the Server
About Common Services Authentication
CiscoWorks Common Services supports two AAA modes:
•
Non-ACS
•
ACS
To use this mode, you must have a Cisco Secure ACS (Access Control
Server), installed on your network. Common Services 3.0 supports the
following versions of Cisco Secure ACS for Windows Server:
–
Cisco Secure ACS 3.2
–
Cisco Secure ACS 3.2.3
–
Cisco Secure ACS 3.3.2
We recommend that you install the Admin HTTPS PSIRT patch, if you are
using ACS3.2.3.
To install the patch:
•
Go to
http://www.cisco.com/kobayashi/sw-center/ciscosecure/cs-acs.shtm
l
•
Click Download CiscoSecure ACS Software (Windows) link. You can find
the link to the Admin HTTPS PSIRT patch, in the table.
See
“Setting the Login Module to Non-ACS” section on page 3-24
and
“Setting
the Login Module to ACS” section on page 3-35
for details on usage of the login
modules.
About Common Services Authentication
By default, CiscoWorks Common Services uses CiscoWorks Server
authentication (CiscoWorks Local) to authenticate users, and authorize them to
access CiscoWorks Common Services applications.
After authentication, your authorization is based on the privileges that have been
assigned to you. A privilege is a task or an operation defined within the
application. The set of privileges assigned to you, defines your role. It dictates
how much, and what type of system access you have.
