Reference Guide

1302 | Security
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Defaults
Not configured.
Command Modes
CONFIGURATION
Command
History
Usage
Information
To list multiple TACACS+ servers to be used by the aaa authentication login command, configure this
command multiple times.
If you are not configuring the switch as a TACACS+ server, you do not need to configure the port,
timeout and key optional parameters. If you do not configure a key, the key assigned in the
tacacs-server key command is used.
Related
Commands
tacacs-server key
c e s
Configure a key for communication between a TACACS+ server and client.
Syntax
tacacs-server key [encryption-type] key
To delete a key, use the no tacacs-server key key
Parameters
Defaults
Not configured.
Command Modes
CONFIGURATION
timeout seconds (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword timeout followed by the number of seconds
the switch waits for a reply from the TACACS+ server.
Range: 0 to 1000
Default: 10 seconds
key key (OPTIONAL) Enter the keyword key followed by a string up to 42 characters
long as the authentication key. This authentication key must match the key
specified in the tacacs-server key for the TACACS+ daemon.
Configure this parameter last because leading spaces are ignored.
Version 8.4.1.0 Added support for IPv6
Version 7.7.1.0 Authentication key length increased to 42 characters
Version 7.6.1.0 Introduced for S-Series
Version 7.5.1.0 Introduced for C-Series
pre-Version 6.2.1.1 Introduced on E-Series
aaa authentication login Specify the login authentication method.
tacacs-server key Configure a TACACS+ key for the TACACS server.
encryption-type (OPTIONAL) Enter either zero (0) or 7 as the encryption type for the key entered.
The options are:
• 0 is the default and means the key is not encrypted and stored as clear text.
• 7 means that the key is encrypted and hidden.
key
Enter a text string, up to 42 characters long, as the clear text password.
Leading spaces are ignored.