Dell PowerConnect 5448 User's Guide - Page 171
Defining TACACS+ Settings
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• Expiry Date - Indicates the expiration date of the enable password. • Lockout Status - Specifies the number of failed authentication attempts since the user last logged in successfully, when the Enable Login Attempts checkbox is selected in the Password Management page. Specifies LOCKOUT, when the user account is locked. • Reactivate Suspended User - Reactivates the specified user's access rights, when selected. Access rights can be suspended after unsuccessfully attempting to login. Defining a New Enable Password: 1 Open the Enable Password page. 2 Define the fields. 3 Click Apply Changes. The new Enable password is defined and the device is updated. Assigning Enable Passwords Using CLI Commands The following table summarizes the equivalent CLI commands for setting fields displayed in the Enable Password page. Table 6-36. Modify Enable Password CLI Commands CLI Command enable password [level level] password [encrypted] Description Sets a local password to control access to user and privilege levels. The following is an example of the CLI commands: console(config)# enable password level 15 secret Defining TACACS+ Settings The devices provide Terminal Access Controller Access Control System (TACACS+) client support. TACACS+ provides centralized security for validation of users accessing the device. TACACS+ provides a centralized user management system, while still retaining consistency with RADIUS and other authentication processes. TACACS+ provides the following services: • Authentication - Provides authentication during login and via user names and user-defined passwords. • Authorization - Performed at login. Once the authentication session is completed, an authorization session starts using the authenticated user name. The TACACS server checks the user privileges. The TACACS+ protocol ensures network integrity through encrypted protocol exchanges between the device and TACACS+ server. To open the TACACS+ Settings page, click System→ Management Security→ TACACS+ in the tree view. Configuring System Information 171