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Chapter 39 Configuring the Switch Access Using AAA
Understanding How Authorization Works
Console> (enable)
set tacacs server 172.20.52.10
172.20.52.10 added to TACACS server table as primary server.
Console> (enable)
set tacacs key tintin_et_milou
The tacacs key has been set to tintin_et_milou.
Console> (enable)
set authentication login tacacs enable telnet
tacacs login authentication set to enable for telnet session.
Console> (enable)
set authentication enable tacacs enable telnet
tacacs enable authentication set to enable for telnet session.
Console> (enable)
set authentication login local disable telnet
local login authentication set to disable for telnet session.
Console> (enable)
set authentication enable local disable telnet
local enable authentication set to disable for telnet session.
Console> (enable)
show tacacs
Tacacs key: tintin_et_milou
Tacacs login attempts: 3
Tacacs timeout: 5 seconds
Tacacs direct request: disabled
Tacacs-Server Status
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172.20.52.10 primary
Console> (enable)
Understanding How Authorization Works
These sections describe how authorization works:
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Authorization Overview, page 39-44
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Authorization Events, page 39-45
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Primary Options and Fallback Options, page 39-45
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Command Authorization, page 39-45
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RADIUS Authorization, page 39-46
Authorization Overview
Catalyst 6500 series switches support and RADIUS authorization. Authorization limits
access to specified users using a dynamically applied access list (or user profile) that is based on the
username and password pair. The access list resides on the host running the or RADIUS
server. The server responds to the user password information with an access list number that causes the
specific list to be applied.