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a. Type a 1-64 character name for the TACACS+ authentication service.
b. 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.
c. Type the number of the port (from 1-65535) for connecting to the TACACS+ host in the
Port Number field. The default is port 49.
d. Click Save.
3. To change the authentication type and/or shared secret, click Settings in the side navigation
bar. The Authentication Service Authentication Settings - TACACS+ window will open.
a. Select the authentication type from the Authentication Type drop-down menu.
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, 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 Save.
4. Click Close. The User Authentication Services dialog box will appear.
To remove authentication services:
NOTE: Only user administrators and DSView software administrators may remove authentication services. The
DSView internal authentication service may not be removed.
1. In the User Authentication Services window, click the checkbox to the left of the
authentication service(s) you wish to delete.
-or-
Click the checkbox to the left of Name to select all external authentication services listed in the
window for deletion.
2. Click Delete. A confirmation dialog box will appear.
3. Click Yes to confirm or No to cancel the action.
Managing Spoke Servers
Information on the hub server is replicated on the spoke server. The spoke server’s information,
such as its IP address, port number and certificate, is stored in the hub server’s database.
You may optionally specify up to 15 computers as spoke servers. Contact your Avocent sales
representative for information about spoke server licenses.