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d. Click Save.
6. Click Close. The User Authentication Services dialog box will appear.
TACACS+ external authentication service
DSView 3 software supports TACACS+ external authentication. Once the TACACS+
authentication service is added, you may map TACACS+ users to the DSView 3 software
database by using the Add User Account wizard. The username added in the DSView 3
software should match the username configured in the TACACS+ server. For more information
about adding users, see Adding User Accounts on page 263.
You may choose to associate users with internal DSView 3 software groups to control group
level access rights. Or, you may choose to map users to external TACACS+ groups and control
group level access rights using the TACACS+ service. There are two types of external
TACACS+ groups that can be used: the TACACS+ standard privilege level attribute, or a
custom group name attribute. To map users to external TACACS+ groups, use the DSView 3
software Add User Group wizard and specify the group type. For more information, see Adding
User-defined User Groups on page 276.
To add a TACACS+ external authentication service:
1. On the TACACS+ server that will be used as an external authentication service, add the
DSView 3 server as a TACACS+ client. Make a note of the configured shared secret and
the available authentication type(s) on the TACACS+ server.
2. From the DSView 3 Explorer, Click the Users tab.
3. Click Authentication Services in the top navigation bar. The User Authentication Services
window will open.
4. Click Add. The Add Authentication Service Wizard will appear.
5. The Provide Authentication Service Name and Type window will open.
a. Type a 1-64 character name for the TACACS+ authentication service.
b. Select TACACS+ from the Type menu.
c. Click Next.
6. The Specify TACACS+ Connection Settings window will open.
a. Type the address of the TACACS+ host or type the DNS host name in the Server
Address field.
b. Type the number of the port (from 1-65535) connecting to the TACACS+ host in the
Port Number field. The default port is 49.
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