Security
Configuring TACACS+
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The following information is sent to the TACACS+ server by the device when a 
user logs in or out:
Defaults
The following defaults are relevant to this feature:
• No default TACACS+ server is defined by default. 
• If you configure a TACACS+ server, the accounting feature is disabled by 
default.
Interactions With Other Features
You cannot enable accounting on both a RADIUS and TACACS+ server.
Workflow
To use a TACACS+ server, do the following:
STEP 1 Open an account for a user on the TACACS+ server.
STEP  2 Configure that server along with the other parameters in the TACACS+ and Add 
TACAC S +  S e r ver pages .
Table 2:
Argument Description In Start 
Message
In Stop 
Message
task_id A unique accounting session 
identifier. 
Ye s Ye s
user Username that is entered for 
login authentication.
Ye s Ye s
rem-addr P address of the user. Yes Yes
elapsed-time Indicates how long the user was 
logged in.
No Yes
reason Reports why the session was 
terminated.
No Yes