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GS752TXS Smart Switch Software Administration Manual
4. In the Key String field, specify the authentication and encryption key for TACACS+
communications between the GS752TXS and the TACACS+ server. This key must match
the encryption used on the TACACS+ server. The valid range is 0–128 characters.
5. In the Connection Timeout field, specify the amount of time that passes before the
connection between the device and the TACACS+ server times out. The field range is from
1 to 30 seconds.
6. If you make changes to the page, or add a new entry, click Apply to apply the changes to
the system.
7. To delete a configured TACACS+ server, select the IP address of the server from the
TACACS+
Server drop-down menu, and then click Delete.
Authentication List Configuration
Use the Authentication List page to configure the default login list. A login list specifies one or
more authentication methods to validate switch or port access for the admin user.
Note: Admin is the only user on the system and is assigned to a
preconfigured list named defaultList, which you cannot delete.
To access the Authentication List page, click Security
 Management Security, and then click
the Authentication List link.
To change the authentication method for the defaultList:
1. Select the check box next to the defaultList name
2. Use the drop-down menu in the 1 column to select the authentication method that should
appear first in the selected authentication login list. If you select a method that does not time
out as the first method, such as ‘local’, no other method will be tried, even if you have