Configuring Command Authorization

When TACACS+ command authorization is enabled, the RUCKUS device consults a TACACS+ server to obtain authorization for commands entered by the user.

You enable TACACS+ command authorization by specifying a privilege level for which commands require authorization. For example, to configure the RUCKUS device to perform authorization for the commands available at the Super User privilege level (that is, all commands on the device), enter the following command. 

device(config)# aaa authorization commands 0 default tacacs+

The privilege-level parameter can be one of the following:

  • 0: Authorization is performed for commands available at the Super User level (all commands).
  • 4: Authorization is performed for commands available at the Port Configuration level (port-config and read-only commands).
  • 5: Authorization is performed for commands available at the Read Only level (read-only commands).
Note: TACACS+ command authorization can be performed only for commands entered from Telnet or SSH sessions, or from the console. No authorization is performed for commands entered at the Web Management Interface.

TACACS+ command authorization is not performed for the following commands:

  • At all levels: exit, logout, end, and quit
  • At the Privileged EXEC level: enable or enable text, where text is the password configured for the Super User privilege level

If configured, command accounting is performed for these commands.

AAA Support for Console Commands

AAA support for commands entered at the console includes the following:

  • Login prompt that uses AAA authentication, using authentication-method Lists
  • Exec authorization
  • Exec accounting
  • Command authorization
  • Command accounting
  • System accounting

To enable AAA support for commands entered at the console, enter the following command. 

device(config)# enable aaa console
Parent topic: Configuring TACACS+ Authorization