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Configuring TACACS/TACACS+ security
The commands above cause TACACS/TACACS+ to be the primary authentication method for 
securing Telnet/SSH access to the CLI. If TACACS/TACACS+ authentication fails due to an error with 
the server, authentication is performed using local user accounts instead.
To create an authentication-method list that specifies TACACS/TACACS+ as the primary 
authentication method for securing access to Privileged EXEC level and CONFIG levels of the CLI.
TurboIron(config)#aaa authentication enable default tacacs local none
The command above causes TACACS/TACACS+ to be the primary authentication method for 
securing access to Privileged EXEC level and CONFIG levels of the CLI. If TACACS/TACACS+ 
authentication fails due to an error with the server, local authentication is used instead. If local 
authentication fails, no authentication is used; the device automatically permits access.
Syntax: [no] aaa authentication enable | login default 
[
The web-server | enable | login parameter specifies the type of access this authentication-method 
list controls. You can configure one authentication-method list for each type of access.
The 
A method can be one of the values listed in the Method Parameter column in the following table. 
NOTE
For examples of how to define authentication-method lists for types of authentication other than 
TACACS/TACACS+, refer to 
“Configuring authentication-method lists”
Entering privileged EXEC mode after a Telnet or SSH login
By default, a user enters User EXEC mode after a successful login through Telnet or SSH. 
Optionally, you can configure the device so that a user enters Privileged EXEC mode after a Telnet 
or SSH login. To do this, use the following command.
TABLE 20
Authentication method values
Method parameter
Description
line
Authenticate using the password you configured for Telnet access. The Telnet password is 
configured using the enable telnet password… command. Refer to 
enable
Authenticate using the password you configured for the Super User privilege level. This 
password is configured using the enable super-user-password… command. Refer to 
passwords for management privilege levels”
local
Authenticate using a local user name and password you configured on the device. Local user 
names and passwords are configured using the username… command. Refer to 
“Configuring a local user account”
tacacs
Authenticate using the database on a TACACS server. You also must identify the server to the 
device using the tacacs-server command.
tacacs+
Authenticate using the database on a TACACS+ server. You also must identify the server to 
the device using the tacacs-server command.
radius
Authenticate using the database on a RADIUS server. You also must identify the server to the 
device using the radius-server command.
none
Do not use any authentication method. The device automatically permits access.
