Allied Telesis AlliedWare Plus Operating System Version 5.4.4C (x310-26FT,x310-26FP,x310-50FT,x310-50FP) - Manual (Page 1300)

TACACS+ Commands
Software Reference for x310 Series Switches
49.4 AlliedWare Plus TM Operating System - Version 5.4.4C C613-50046-01 REV A
tacacs-server key
This command sets a global secret key for TACACS+ authentication, authorization and
accounting. The shared secret text string is used for TACACS+ communications between
the switch and all TACACS+ servers.
Note that if no secret key is explicitly specified for a TACACS+ server with the tacacs-
server host command, the global secret key will be used for the shared secret for the
server.
Use the no variant of this command to remove the global secret key.
Syntax tacacs-server key [8] >
no tacacs-server key
Mode Global Configuration
Usage Use this command to set the global secret key shared between this client and its TACACS+
servers. If no secret key is specified for a particular TACACS+ server using the
tacacs-
server host command, this global key is used.
Examples To set the global secret key to secret for TACACS+ server, use the following commands:
To delete the global secret key for TACACS+ server, use the following commands:
Related Commands tacacs-server host
show tacacs+
Parameter Description
8 Specifies a string in an encrypted format instead of plain text.
The running config will display the new password as an
encrypted string even if password encryption is turned off.
<key-string> Shared key string applied, a value in the range 1 to 64 characters.
Specifies the shared secret authentication or encryption key for
all TACACS+ communications between this device and all
TACACS+ servers. This key must match the encryption used on
the TACACS+ server.
awplus# configure terminal
awplus(config)# tacacs-server key secret
awplus# configure terminal
awplus(config)# no tacacs-server key