TACACS and TACACS+ Security

The Terminal Access Controller Access Control System protocols (TACACS and TACACS+) define how authentication, authorization, and accounting information is sent between a RUCKUS device and an authentication database on a TACACS/TACACS+ server. TACACS/TACACS+ services are maintained in a database, typically on a UNIX workstation or PC with a TACACS/TACACS+ server running.

You can use the TACACS or TACACS+ protocol to authenticate the following kinds of access to the RUCKUS device:

• Telnet access
• SSH access
• Console access
• Web management access
• Access to the Privileged EXEC level and CONFIG levels of the CLI