configure tacacs shared-secret
ExtremeWare Software 7.3.0 Command Reference Guide 833
configure tacacs shared-secret
configure tacacs [primary | secondary] shared-secret {encrypted} <string>
Description
Configures the shared secret string used to communicate with the TACACS+ authentication server.
Syntax Description
Default
N/A.
Usage Guidelines
The secret must be the same between the client switch and the TACACS+ server.
Example
The following command configures the shared secret as “purplegreen” on the primary TACACS+
server:
configure tacacs-accounting primary shared-secret purplegreen
History
This command was first available in ExtremeWare 6.1.
Platform Availability
This command is available on all platforms.
primary Configures the authentication string for the primary TACACS+ server.
secondary Configures the authentication string for the secondary TACACS+ server.
encrypted Indicates that the secret should be encrypted.
string Specifies the string to be used for authentication.