TACACS servers

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This document provides an overview of the functionality on TACACS servers.

Path to access

  1. On senhasegura, in the upper-left corner, click the Grid Menu, represented by the nine squares, and select Settings.
  2. In the side menu, select Authentication > TACACS > Servers.

Top bar

Item Description
Show filters Represented by the magnifying glass icon, it displays or hides the search fields on the screen.
Update Represented by the counterclockwise arrow icon, it refreshes the page.
View actions Represented by the three vertical dots icon, it shows all the possible actions for the report.
New Represented by the plus icon, it opens the TACACS Server screen.
Print report Represented by the printer icon, it opens a new page for printing the report.
Export CSV Represented by the paper sheet icon, it downloads the report.
Schedule report Represented by the clock icon, it opens the Schedule report form.

Search fields

Item Description
ID Filter by the server's senhasegura registration code.
Hostname Filter by server hostname.
Port Filter by the server's listening port.
Enabled Filters according to the server's status in senhasegura. It can be Yes or No.

Report fields

The results are displayed in a list, as shown below:

  • ID.
  • Hostname.
  • Port.
  • Timeout: time, in seconds, for the TACACS server to timeout.
  • Max attempts: maximum number of authentication attempts that senhasegura will make on the TACACS server.
  • In the Action column, you have two options:
    • Edit: represented by the pencil and paper icon, opens the TACACS Server window in edit mode.
    • Test authentication: accessible by clicking on the three vertical dots icon and selecting the Test authentication option. This opens the TACACS Authentication Test window.

TACACS Server window

The TACACS Server window can be accessed in two ways:

  1. To register a new server.
  2. To change a server.

In both cases, the fields are as follows:

Item Description
Hostname Text field for entering the IP address or hostname of the server.
Port Text field to enter the port where the server listens.
Enabled Radio button for selecting the server status. It can be Yes or No.
Secret key The server's secret key. Note: If the secret key is not filled in, the current value will be kept.
Timeout(s) Text field for entering the server timeout time.
Max attempts Text field for entering the maximum number of attempts senhasegura will make on the TACACS server.
Eye icon In the bottom left corner of the window. Hovering over the button displays information about editing and accessing the server. Note: this button is only available when the window is open in edit mode.

TACACS authentication test window

Item Description
Server Label indicating the IP address or hostname of the server and port.
Username Text field for entering the username used in the authentication test.
Password Text field for entering the user's password that will be used in the authentication test.