Configuring tacacs, Figure 26 tacacs+ panel – Raritan Computer SX User Manual

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8.

If you are using a modem to connect to the LDAP server, type a dialback string in the
Dialback Query String field.

9.

If you have a backup LDAP server, enter the same information in the Secondary LDAP
fields.

10.

Click OK. LDAP authentication is enabled.

Configuring TACACS+

You can use the Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System Plus (TACACS+) to
authenticate DSX users instead of local authentication. To configure TACACS+:

1.

Click the Setup tab, and then click Remote Authentication. The Remote Authentication
screen appears. It contains a TACACS+ panel.

Figure 24 TACACS+ Panel

2.

In the TACACS+ panel, click the TACACS+ button to enable TACACS+ authentication.

3.

Under Primary TACACS+, type the IP address of the TACACS+ server and the port it is
listening on (default is 49) in the IP Address and Port fields.

4.

Type the root password to access the directory server/manager in the Secret field. The name
for this field depends on the Directory Server. For example, Microsoft Windows Active
Directory refers to the field as Password, while the SUN iPlanet directory server uses Secret.

5.

If you have a backup TACACS+ server, enter the same information in the Secondary
TACACS+
fields.

6.

Click OK. TACACS+ authentication is enabled.

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