3 authentication and accounting setup – ZyXEL Communications ZyXEL Dimension GS-2024 User Manual

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Chapter 19 Authentication & Accounting

GS-2024 User’s Guide

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19.2.3 Authentication and Accounting Setup

Use this screen to configure authentication and accounting settings on the Switch. Click on the
Auth and Acct Setup link in the Authentication and Accounting screen to view the screen
as shown.

Shared Secret

Specify a password (up to 32 alphanumeric characters) as the key to be shared

between the external TACACS+ server and the Switch. This key is not sent over the

network. This key must be the same on the external TACACS+ server and the

Switch.

Delete

Check this box if you want to remove an existing TACACS+ server entry from the

Switch. This entry is deleted when you click Apply.

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes to the Switch’s run-time memory. The Switch

loses these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Save link on the

top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you

are done configuring.

Cancel

Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.

Accounting

Server

Use this section to configure your TACACS+ accounting settings.

Timeout

Specify the amount of time in seconds that the Switch waits for an accounting

request response from the TACACS+ server.

Index

This is a read-only number representing a TACACS+ accounting server entry.

IP Address

Enter the IP address of an external TACACS+ accounting server in dotted decimal

notation.

TCP Port

The default port of a TACACS+ accounting server is 49. You need not change this

value unless your network administrator instructs you to do so.

Shared Secret

Specify a password (up to 32 alphanumeric characters) as the key to be shared

between the external TACACS+ accounting server and the Switch. This key is not

sent over the network. This key must be the same on the external TACACS+

accounting server and the Switch.

Delete

Check this box if you want to remove an existing TACACS+ accounting server entry

from the Switch. This entry is deleted when you click Apply.

Apply

Click Apply to save your changes to the Switch’s run-time memory. The Switch

loses these changes if it is turned off or loses power, so use the Save link on the

top navigation panel to save your changes to the non-volatile memory when you

are done configuring.

Cancel

Click Cancel to begin configuring this screen afresh.

Table 46 Advanced Application > Auth and Acct > TACACS+ Server Setup (continued)

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