Terminology Used In Tacacs Applications - HP ProCurve 6400cl Series Access Security Manual

Notes Regarding
Software Release
E.05.04 (or Greater)
for the Series 5300xl
Switches
TACACS+ server for authentication services. If the switch fails to connect to
any TACACS+ server, it defaults to its own locally assigned passwords for
authentication control if it has been configured to do so. For both Console
and Telnet access you can configure a login (read-only) and an enable (read/
write) privilege level access.
Software release E.05.04 (or greater) for the Series 5300xl switches enables
TACACS+ authentication, which allows or denies access to the switch on the
basis of correct username/password pairs managed by the TACACS+ server,
and to specify the privilege level to allow if access is granted. This release does
not support TACACS+ authorization or accounting services. (All software
releases for the Series 3400cl and Series 6400cl switches support TACACS+.)
TACACS+ does not affect web browser interface access. See "Controlling Web
Browser Interface Access" on page 5-24.
Terminology Used in TACACS
Applications:
NAS (Network Access Server): This is an industry term for a
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TACACS-aware device that communicates with a TACACS server for
authentication services. Some other terms you may see in literature
describing TACACS operation are communication server, remote
access server, or terminal server. These terms apply to a switch
covered by this guide when TACACS+ is enabled on the switch (that
is, when the switch is TACACS-aware).
TACACS+ Server: The server or management station configured as
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an access control server for TACACS-enabled devices. To use
TACACS+ with a switch covered by this guide and any other TACACS-
capable devices in your network, you must purchase, install, and
configure a TACACS+ server application on a networked server or
management station in the network. The TACACS+ server application
you install will provide various options for access control and access
notifications. For more on the TACACS+ services available to you,
see the documentation provided with the TACACS+ server applica­
tion you will use.
TACACS+ Authentication

Terminology Used in TACACS Applications:

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