Iolan Sds4 Hl Device Server Manual

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Authentication
TACACS+
Overview
TACACS+ is an authentication method that the IOLAN supports that can send back User
information; see
Appendix A, RADIUS and TACACS+ for more information on the User parameters
that can be sent back by TACACS+.
Field Descriptions
Configure the following parameters:
Authentication/
Authorization
Primary Host
The primary TACACS+ host that is used for authentication.
Default: None
Authentication/
Authorization
Secondary Host
The secondary TACACS+ host that is used for authentication, should the
primary TACACS+ host fail to respond.
Default: None
Authentication/
Authorization Port
The port number that TACACS+ listens to for authentication requests.
Default: 49
Authentication/
Authorization
Secret
The TACACS+ shared secret is used to encrypt/decrypt TACACS+ packets in
communications between two devices. The shared secret may be any
alphanumeric string. Each shared secret must be configured on both client and
server sides.
Enable
Authorization
Enables authorization on the TACACS+ host, meaning that IOLAN-specific
parameters set in the TACACS+ configuration file can be passed to the IOLAN
after authentication.
Default: Disabled
Enable Accounting Enables/disables TACACS+ accounting.
Default: Disabled