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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.
5. 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 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.
(For the shared secret, Microsoft’s implementation allows up to 128 ASCII characters
and Cisco’s implementation allows up to 32 ASCII characters; other servers may have
a different limit.)
NOTE: If you change the authentication type, you will be required to enter the shared secret.
c. Re-enter the shared secret in the Confirm Shared Secret field.
d. Click Save.
6. To change the group authorization settings, click Group Authorization in the side
navigation bar.
The Method field will display the group authorization method configured when the
TACACS+ authentication service was added. This field cannot be changed.
a. In the Service field, type the appropriate TACACS+ service.
If TACACS+ privilege level attribute is the method, the default value is shell.
If TACACS+ custom attribute for group names is the method, the default
value is raccess.
b. If the TACACS+ service requires a protocol for authorization requests, type the
protocol in the Protocol field.
c. In the Attribute Name field, type the attribute name that the Rack Power Manager
server will receive after an authorization request.
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