May 2001
Intermediate to advanced
528 pages
12h 59m
English
To authenticate large numbers of users, you need to have a database that stores the usernames and passwords. This is where either TACACS+ or RADIUS servers come into play.
On the router configuration, TACACS+ and RADIUS are not difficult to configure. They also allow for multiple forms of authentication, including:
Digital certificates
One-time passwords
Changeable passwords
Static passwords
UNIX authentication using the /etc/password file
NT database authentication
Three steps are required to make a router use AAA:
Step 1. |
Initial configuration
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Step 2. |
Building a method list
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Step 3. |
Linking the list to interfaces
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Each of these will be discussed in turn.
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