User Manual

TACACS+

Dell Networking OS supports terminal access controller access control system (TACACS+ client,

including support for login authentication.

Configuration Task List for TACACS+

The following list includes the configuration task for TACACS+ functions.

• Choosing TACACS+ as the Authentication Method

• Monitoring TACACS+

• TACACS+ Remote Authentication

• Specifying a TACACS+ Server Host

For a complete listing of all commands related to TACACS+, refer to the Security chapter in the Dell

Networking OS Command Reference Guide.

Choosing TACACS+ as the Authentication Method

One of the login authentication methods available is TACACS+ and the user’s name and password are

sent for authentication to the TACACS hosts specified.

To use TACACS+ to authenticate users, specify at least one TACACS+ server for the system to

communicate with and configure TACACS+ as one of your authentication methods.

To select TACACS+ as the login authentication method, use the following commands.

1. Configure a TACACS+ server host.

CONFIGURATION mode

tacacs-server host {ip-address | host}

Enter the IP address or host name of the TACACS+ server.

Use this command multiple times to configure multiple TACACS+ server hosts.

2. Enter a text string (up to 16 characters long) as the name of the method list you wish to use with the

TACAS+ authentication method.

CONFIGURATION mode

aaa authentication login {method-list-name | default} tacacs+ [...method3]

The TACACS+ method must not be the last method specified.

3. Enter LINE mode.

CONFIGURATION mode

line {aux 0 | console 0 | vty number [end-number]}

4. Assign the method-list to the terminal line.

LINE mode

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