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Chapter 3: DSView Software Servers 65
a. Type the address of the TACACS+ host in dot notation format (xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx) 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 is port 49.
c. Click Next.
5. The Establish Connection with Authentication Service window will open briefly. If the
external authentication service is contacted successfully, the Specify TACACS+
Authentication Settings window will open.
a. Select the authentication type from the Authentication Type drop-down menu. Make sure
it is one of the available authentication types noted in step 1.
PAP - Password Authentication Protocol
CHAP - Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol (default)
MS-CHAP - Microsoft Challenge Handshake Authentication Protocol
b. In the Shared Secret field, type the shared secret (that was configured on the TACACS+
server in step 1), which is a password protected field. Microsoft’s implementation allows
up to 128 ASCII characters for the shared secret; other servers may have a different limit.
c. Reenter the shared secret in the Confirm Shared Secret field.
d. Click Next.
6. If the external authentication service is added successfully, the Completed Successful window
will open.
7. Click Finish. The User Authentication Services window will open with the new service listed.
To change the DSView internal authentication service account policies:
NOTE: Only user administrators and DSView software administrators may change authentication services.
1. In the User Authentication Services window, click DSView Internal. The side navigation bar
will change to include DSView Internal at the top and, below the name, the information you
may define.
2. Click Account Policies. The Authentication Service User Account Policies - DSView Internal
window will open.
3. Specify the password policies for the authentication service:
a. Type a number (from 1-64) in the Minimum Password Length field, or click the arrows to
select a number.
b. Check the Passwords Expire checkbox if you wish to require a user to change their
password after a certain amount of time. Specify the time by typing a number (from 1-
365) in the Maximum Expiration (days) field, or click the arrows to select a number.
c. Select Passwords must contain both alpha and numeric characters if new passwords must
contain at least one letter and one number.