TACACS

The AppViewX system allows you to add more than one Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System (TACACS) server for authentication.

To configure the settings for TACACS authentication:

  1. Click Menu > Settings > General > Authentication > Quick Config.
    The Authentication screen opens with the LDAP sub-tab displayed by default.
  2. Click the TACACS sub-tab and click on Configure TACACS.
  3. Enter the name of the TACACS authentication server in the configuration popup appears.
  4. Enter the IP address for the TACACS authentication server.
  5. Enter the port for the TACACS authentication server.Click the Test connection button to ensure that the given host address is reachable and the port is valid for configuring TACACS.
  6. Enter the secret key text string that is shared between the TACACS server and AppViewX.
  7. Enter the kind of network service that will be used: for example, PPP.
  8. Enter the kind of protocol that will be used. In most cases, this is IP.
  9. Enter the role key, which is the return attribute from the TACACS server: for example, Role.
  10. Click Add to save the TACACS configuration in the AppViewX system and have it added to the list at the TACACS Inventory table.
    Note: To delete an existing configuration in the TACACS inventory table, Select the required TACACS configuration using the Select checkbox beside the respective configuration. Click on More Actions and from the drop-down options and click the (Delete) button for the configuration.
    Note: To update an existing configuration in the TACACS inventory table, Click on the Server Name Hyperlink, Modify TACACS on the popup window and update the required details. Then click on Update.
  11. To disable a server configured, select the required TACACS configuration and click on More Options>> Disable option from the dropdown to disable a configuration that is currently in the enabled status.
  12. To enable a server configured, select the required TACACS configuration and click on More Options>> Enable option from the dropdown to enable a configuration that is currently in disabled status.
  13. (Optional) Repeat steps 2 through 10 to add more TACACS servers to the system.
  14. (Optional) In the servers inventory table, click and hold a server name and drag it up or down to change the order of TACACS servers in use in the system.
    The order will be automatically saved.