Allied Telesis AT-S63 - Manual (Page 390)

Chapter 26: TACACS+ and RADIUS Protocols
390 Section VII: Management Security
Configuring the TACACS+ Client Settings
To configure the TACACS+ client, perform the following procedure:
1. From the home page, select Configuration.
2. Select the Mgmt. Protocols option.
The Mgmt. Protocols tab is displayed with the Server-based
Authentication tab selected by default, as shown in Figure 158 on
page 388.
3. In lower section of the Server-based Authentication tab, click
TACACS+ Configuration and click Configure.
The TACACS+ Client Configuration page is shown in Figure 159.
Figure 159. TACACS+ Client Configuration Page
4. Configure the following parameters as necessary.
Global Secret
Specify the global secret. If all of the TACACS+ servers have the same
encryption secret, you can enter the key here. If the servers have
different keys, you must specify each key when you specify a server’s
IP address. The maximum key length is 39 characters.
Global Server Timeout
Specify the maximum amount of time the switch should wait for a
response from a TACACS+ server. If the timeout expires without a
response, the switch queries the next TACACS+ server in the list. If