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TACACS+ Advantages
This white paper explains the importance of TACACS+, how the protocol works, and best practices. (PDF 192 KB)
Configuration Guide
Full instructions on configuring the TACACS+ server, including client groups, authentication methods, authorization policies, performance optimization, and other details. (PDF 664 KB)
Enhanced Logging
Instructions on configuring enhanced logging for TACACS.net Advanced 2.1.0 and later. (PDF 210 KB)
EULA
End User License Agreement for the software. (RTF 67 KB)
Quickstart Guide
Brief instructions on getting the TACACS+ server up and running within minutes. (PDF 28 KB)
Multi-Factor Authentication
Deployment guide for enabling and using multi-factor authentication with Google Authenticator. (PDF 289 KB)
Readme
The Readme file includes general information on the software installation and default settings. (RTF 23 KB)
Reviews and Tutorials
- Basic Cisco Tacacs+ Configuration With Free Tacacs+ Software for Windows by John Yan, Network Security Memo
- Network Security Using TACACS by Wahib Yusuf
- Install and configure TACACS.net By Rob Heygele, Infra Blog
- Installing and configuring Tacacs server on Windows Server 2012 and CISCO router by Dragan Vucanovic, Geekdudes
- Basic Cisco Tacacs+ Configuration With Free Tacacs+ Software for Windows by Cyber Security Memo
Configuration Files
These are the original configuration files in case you changed them and didn’t create a backup.
Protocol Standards
- An Access Control Protocol, Sometimes Called TACACS
- IETF Draft: The TACACS+ Protocol
- RFC 8907 (Informational)
- RFC 2865 RADIUS standard attributes
- HMAC-Based One-Time Password Algorithm
- Time-Based One-Time Password Algorithm
- The BSD syslog Protocol (unstructured logging)
- The Syslog Protocol (structured logging)
- ISO 8601 date/time stamps