Configuring the tacacs+ client settings – Allied Telesis AT-S63 User Manual

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Chapter 26: TACACS+ and RADIUS Protocols

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Section VII: Management Security

Configuring the TACACS+ Client Settings

To configure the TACACS+ client, perform the following procedure:

1. From the home page, select Configuration.

2. Select the Mgmt. Protocols option.

The Mgmt. Protocols tab is displayed with the Server-based
Authentication tab selected by default, as shown in Figure 158 on
page 388.

3. In lower section of the Server-based Authentication tab, click

TACACS+ Configuration and click Configure.

The TACACS+ Client Configuration page is shown in Figure 159.

Figure 159. TACACS+ Client Configuration Page

4. Configure the following parameters as necessary.

Global Secret
Specify the global secret. If all of the TACACS+ servers have the same
encryption secret, you can enter the key here. If the servers have
different keys, you must specify each key when you specify a server’s
IP address. The maximum key length is 39 characters.

Global Server Timeout
Specify the maximum amount of time the switch should wait for a
response from a TACACS+ server. If the timeout expires without a
response, the switch queries the next TACACS+ server in the list. If

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