User's Manual
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Cisco IOS Software Configuration Guide for Cisco Aironet Access Points
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Chapter 13 Configuring RADIUS and TACACS+ Servers
 Configuring and Enabling TACACS+
To disable AAA, use the no aaa new-model global configuration command. To disable AAA 
authentication, use the no aaa authentication login {default | list-name} method1 [method2...] global 
configuration command. To either disable TACACS+ authentication for logins or to return to the default 
value, use the no login authentication {default | list-name} line configuration command.
Configuring TACACS+ Authorization for Privileged EXEC Access and Network Services
AAA authorization limits the services available to an administrator. When AAA authorization is 
enabled, the access point uses information retrieved from the administrator’s profile, which is located 
either in the local user database or on the security server, to configure the administrator’s session. The 
administrator is granted access to a requested service only if the information in the administrator profile 
allows it.
You can use the aaa authorization global configuration command with the tacacs+ keyword to set 
parameters that restrict an administrator’s network access to privileged EXEC mode. 
Step 3
aaa authentication login {default | 
list-name} method1 [method2...]
Create a login authentication method list.
• To create a default list that is used when a named list is not specified 
in the login authentication command, use the default keyword 
followed by the methods that are to be used in default situations. The 
default method list is automatically applied to all interfaces.
• For list-name, specify a character string to name the list you are 
creating. 
• For method1..., specify the actual method the authentication 
algorithm tries. The additional methods of authentication are used 
only if the previous method returns an error, not if it fails.
Select one of these methods:
• line—Use the line password for authentication. You must define a 
line password before you can use this authentication method. Use the 
password password line configuration command.
• local—Use the local username database for authentication. You must 
enter username information into the database. Use the username 
password global configuration command.
• tacacs+—Uses TACACS+ authentication. You must configure the 
TACACS+ server before you can use this authentication method.
Step 4
line [console | tty | vty] line-number 
[ending-line-number]
Enter line configuration mode, and configure the lines to which you want 
to apply the authentication list.
Step 5
login authentication {default | 
list-name}
Apply the authentication list to a line or set of lines.
• If you specify default, use the default list created with the aaa 
authentication login command.
• For list-name, specify the list created with the aaa authentication 
login command.
Step 6
end Return to privileged EXEC mode.
Step 7
show running-config Verify your entries.
Step 8
copy running-config startup-config (Optional) Save your entries in the configuration file.
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