Enabling TACACS+

Enable TACACS+ globally on the switch.

The switch supports the TACACS+ client. TACACS+ is a security application implemented as a client and server-based protocol that provides centralized validation of users who attempt to gain access to a router or network access server (the switch).

By default, TACACS+ is disabled.

Before you begin

  • You must have access to and you must configure a TACACS+ server before the TACACS+ features on your switch are available.

Procedure

  1. Enter Global Configuration mode:

    enable

    configure terminal

  2. Enable TACACS+ globally:

    tacacs protocol enable

  3. Disable TACACS+ globally:

    no tacacs protocol enable

    default tacacs protocol enable

Example

Switch:1>enable
Switch:1#configure terminal
Switch:1(config)#tacacs protocol enable