Chapter 5
Configuring the Management Interface and Security
How to Manage the User Database
TACACS+ maintains a local user database. Up to 100 users can be configured in this local database,
which includes the following information for all users:
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The procedures for managing the local user database are explained in the following sections:
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How to Add a New User to the Local Database
Use these commands to add a new user to the local database. Up to 100 users may be defined.
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Options
The password is defined with the username. There are several password options:
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The following options are available:
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Username
Password — may configured as encrypted or unencrypted
Privilege level
How to Add a New User to the Local Database, page 5-19
Definingthe User Privilege Level, page 5-20
How to Add a New User with Privilege Level and Password, page 5-21
How to Delete a User, page 5-22
Options, page 5-19
How to Add a User with a Clear Text Password, page 5-20
How to Add a User with No Password, page 5-20
How to Add a User with an MD5 Encrypted Password Entered in Clear Text, page 5-20
How to Add a User with an MD5 Encrypted Password Entered as an MD5 Encrypted String,
page 5-20
No password — Use the nopassword keyword.
Password — Password is saved in clear text format in the local list.
Use the password parameter.
Encrypted password — Password is saved in encrypted (MD5) form in the local list. Use the secret
keyword.
Password may be defined by either of the following methods:
Specify a clear text password, which is saved in MD5 encrypted form
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Specify an MD5 encryption string, which is saved as the user MD5-encrypted secret password
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name — name of the user to be added
password — a clear text password. May be saved in the local list in either of two formats:
as clear text
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in MD5 encrypted form if the secret keyword is used
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encrypted-secret — an MD5 encryption string password
Cisco SCE 2000 and SCE 1000 Software Configuration Guide
Configuring the Available Interfaces
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