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328 TACACS Commands
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• If no host-specific timeout, key or source values are specified, the global values apply to each
host.
Example
The following example specifies a TACACS+ host.
tacacs-server key
The
tacacs-server key
Global Configuration mode command sets the authentication encryption
key used for all TACACS+ communications between the device and the TACACS+ daemon. To
disable the key, use the
no
form of this command.
Syntax
tacacs-server key
key-string
no tacacs-server key
•
key-string—
Specifies the authentication and encryption key for all TACACS
communications between the device and the TACACS server. This key must match the
encryption used on the TACACS daemon. (Range: 0 - 128 characters)
Default Configuration
Empty string
Command Mode
Global Configuration mode
User Guidelines
• There are no user guidelines for this command.
Examples
The following example sets the authentication encryption key.
tacacs-server timeout
The
tacacs-server timeout
Global Configuration mode command sets the timeout value. To restore
the default, use the
no
form of this command.
Syntax
tacacs-server timeout
timeout
no tacacs-server timeout
Console (config)# tacacs-server host 172.16.1.1
Console (config)# tacacs-server key dell-s