Netgear GS516TP Software Administration Manual - Page 120

Con TACACS+, TACACS+ Configuration

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GS516TP Gigabit Smart Switches Configure TACACS+ 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 using user names and user-defined passwords. • Authorization. Performed at login. When 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 security through encrypted protocol exchanges between the device and TACACS+ server. The TACACS+ menu contains links to screens described to the following sections: • TACACS+ Configuration • TACACS+ Server Configuration TACACS+ Configuration The TACACS+ Configuration screen contains the TACACS+ settings for communication between the switch and the TACACS+ server you configure through the inband management port.  To configure global TACACS+ settings: 1. Select Security > Management Security > TACACS+ > TACACS+ Configuration. 2. In the Key String field, specify the authentication and encryption key for TACACS+ communications between the switch and the TACACS+ server. The valid range is 0-128 characters. The key must match the key configured on the TACACS+ server. 3. In the Connection Timeout field, specify the maximum number of seconds allowed to establish a TCP connection between the switch and the TACACS+ server. The valid range is 1-30 seconds. The default is 5 seconds. 4. Click APPLY to update the switch with the TACACS+ server settings. TACACS+ Server Configuration Use the TACACS+ Server Configuration screen to configure up to five TACACS+ servers with which the switch can communicate.  To configure TACACS+ server settings: 1. Select Security > Management Security > TACACS+ > TACACS+ Server Configuration link. 2. In the TACACS+ Server field, enter the IP address of the server to add 3. In the Priority field, specify the order in which the TACACS+ servers are used. A value of 0 is the highest priority. 4. In the Port field, specify the authentication port number through which the TACACS+ session occurs. The default is port 49, and the range is 0-65535. 120

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GS516TP Gigabit Smart Switches
Configure TACACS+
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 using user names and user-defined
passwords.
Authorization
.
Performed at login. When 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 security through encrypted protocol exchanges
between the device and TACACS+ server.
The TACACS+
menu contains links to screens described to the following sections:
TACACS+ Configuration
TACACS+ Server Configuration
TACACS+ Configuration
The TACACS+ Configuration screen contains the TACACS+ settings for communication
between the switch and the TACACS+ server you configure through the inband management
port.
To configure global TACACS+ settings:
1.
Select
Security > Management Security > TACACS+ > TACACS+ Configuration
.
2.
In the Key String field, specify the authentication and encryption key for TACACS+
communications between the switch and the TACACS+ server. The valid range is 0–128
characters. The key must match the key configured on the TACACS+ server.
3.
In the Connection Timeout field, specify the maximum number of seconds allowed to
establish a TCP connection between the switch and the TACACS+ server. The valid range
is 1–30 seconds. The default is 5 seconds.
4.
Click
APPLY
to update the switch with the TACACS+ server settings.
TACACS+ Server Configuration
Use the TACACS+ Server Configuration screen to configure up to five TACACS+ servers with
which the switch can communicate.
To configure TACACS+ server settings:
1.
Select
Security > Management Security > TACACS+ > TACACS+ Server Configuration
link.
2.
In the TACACS+ Server field, enter the IP address of the server to add
3.
In the Priority field, specify the order in which the TACACS+ servers are used. A value of 0
is the highest priority.
4.
In the Port field, specify the authentication port number through which the TACACS+ session
occurs. The default is port 49, and the range is 0–65535.