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Chapter 21 Configuring Switch Access Using AAA
Configuring Authentication
Console> (enable)
set authentication enable tacacs enable
tacacs enable authentication set to enable for console and telnet session.
Console> (enable)
show authentication
Login Authentication: Console Session Telnet Session
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tacacs enabled(primary) enabled(primary)
radius disabled disabled
local enabled enabled
Enable Authentication: Console Session Telnet Session
---------------------- ----------------- ----------------
tacacs enabled(primary) enabled(primary)
radius disabled disabled
local enabled enabled
Console> (enable)
Specifying the Key
Note
If you configure a key on the client, make sure you configure an identical key on the
server.
To specify the key, perform this task in privileged mode:
This example shows how to specify the key and verify the configuration:
Console> (enable)
set tacacs key Secret_TACACS_key
The tacacs key has been set to Secret_TACACS_key.
Console> (enable)
show tacacs
Tacacs key: Secret_TACACS_key
Tacacs login attempts: 3
Tacacs timeout: 5 seconds
Tacacs direct request: disabled
Tacacs-Server Status
---------------------------------------- -------
172.20.52.3
172.20.52.2 primary
172.20.52.10
Console> (enable)
Specifying the Timeout Interval
You can specify the timeout interval between retransmissions to the server. The default
timeout is 5 seconds.
Task
Command
Step 1
Specify the key used to encrypt packets.
set tacacs key
key
Step 2
Verify the configuration.
show tacacs