Re: Advice/resources for setting up TACACS server

[Jeremy Hanmer <jeremy () hq newdream net>]

We use tac_plus with good results:

http://www.shrubbery.net/tac_plus/

On Nov 7, 2008, at 2:56 PM, Leslie wrote:

> Do you have any suggestions for a free tacacs server which will run  
> on linux ? I have so far been unable to find any and the tacacs+  
> source code hasn't been updated since around 2000
>
> Leslie
>
> On Nov 7, 2008, at 2:43 PM, Eddy Martinez wrote:
>
> > I second the TACACS+
> >
> > Thats what you want. Same effort for the most part, to implement.
> >
> > Eddy
> >
> > On Nov 7, 2008, at 2:39 PM, Steven King wrote:
> >
> > > I disagree with the RADIUS suggestion. TACACS+ is a much more secure
> > > protocol. It encrypts the packet contents and has a more secure
> > > handshake procedure.
> > >
> > > Leslie wrote:
> > > > The best answer actually does seem to be to use freeradius  
> > > > instead of
> > > > tacacs, so I will probably go with that (though if anyone has any  
> > > > good
> > > > tips on freeradius, please, let me know)
> > > >
> > > > Leslie
> > > >
> > > > On Nov 7, 2008, at 1:30 PM, Leslie wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > Hi --
> > > > >
> > > > > We are currently trying to set up a TACACS server for  
> > > > > authentication
> > > > > to our network gear and have it run on suse linux hosts.  Does  
> > > > > anyone
> > > > > have any advice/good webpages or guides regarding this?
> > > > >
> > > > > Thank you very much in advance!
> > > > >
> > > > > Leslie
> > >
> > > --
> > > Steve King
> > >
> > > Network Engineer - Liquid Web, Inc.
> > > Cisco Certified Network Associate
> > > CompTIA Linux+ Certified Professional
> > > CompTIA A+ Certified Professional