Quick Reference Guide

PowerConnect B-Series TI24X Configuration Guide 885
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Configuring TACACS/TACACS+ security
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When you configure authentication-method lists for TACACS/TACACS+ authentication, you must
create a separate authentication-method list for Telnet/SSH CLI access, and for access to the
Privileged EXEC level and CONFIG levels of the CLI.
To create an authentication method list that specifies TACACS/TACACS+ as the primary
authentication method for securing Telnet/SSH access to the CLI.
PowerConnect(config)# enable telnet authentication
PowerConnect(config)# aaa authentication login default tacacs local
The commands above cause TACACS/TACACS+ to be the primary authentication method for
securing Telnet/SSH access to the CLI. If TACACS/TACACS+ authentication fails due to an error with
the server, authentication is performed using local user accounts instead.
To create an authentication-method list that specifies TACACS/TACACS+ as the primary
authentication method for securing access to Privileged EXEC level and CONFIG levels of the CLI.
PowerConnect(config)# aaa authentication enable default tacacs local none
The command above causes TACACS/TACACS+ to be the primary authentication method for
securing access to Privileged EXEC level and CONFIG levels of the CLI. If TACACS/TACACS+
authentication fails due to an error with the server, local authentication is used instead. If local
authentication fails, no authentication is used; the device automatically permits access.
Syntax: [no] aaa authentication enable | login default <method1> [<method2>] [<method3>]
[<method4>] [<method5>] [<method6>] [<method7>]
The web-server | enable | login parameter specifies the type of access this authentication-method
list controls. You can configure one authentication-method list for each type of access.
The <method1> parameter specifies the primary authentication method. The remaining optional
<method> parameters specify additional methods to try if an error occurs with the primary method.
A method can be one of the values listed in the Method Parameter column in the following table.
TABLE 137 Authentication method values
Method parameter Description
line Authenticate using the password you configured for Telnet access. The Telnet password is
configured using the enable telnet password… command. Refer to “Setting a Telnet
password” on page 866.
enable Authenticate using the password you configured for the Super User privilege level. This
password is configured using the enable super-user-password… command. Refer to “Setting
passwords for management privilege levels” on page 866.
local Authenticate using a local user name and password you configured on the device. Local user
names and passwords are configured using the username… command. Refer to
“Configuring a local user account” on page 874.
tacacs Authenticate using the database on a TACACS server. You also must identify the server to the
device using the tacacs-server command.
tacacs+ Authenticate using the database on a TACACS+ server. You also must identify the server to
the device using the tacacs-server command.
radius Authenticate using the database on a RADIUS server. You also must identify the server to the
device using the radius-server command.
none Do not use any authentication method. The device automatically permits access.