TACACS+

Tacacs+

• TACACS+ (The Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System Plus)
• TACACS+ architecture
• TACACS+ Example

TACACS+ (The Terminal Access Controller Access-Control System Plus)

 TACACS+ is a security protocol that provides centralized validation of users who are attempting to gain access to a router or other devices.

TACACS+ is a protocol for AAA services:

• Authentication
• Authorization
• Accounting

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https://www.rfc-editor.org/rfc/rfc8907.html

TACACS+ architecture

Introduction

TACACS+ Example

Service Provider

Information Systems

When a Tacacs Service Provider is created, Soffid creates an Information System

There are some roles defined for this Information System (0: anonymous, 1: user, ....15: root)