>From: "Brad Steinman"
>Reply-To: "Brad Steinman"
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: Re: Differences between TACACS+ and Cisco ACS [7:2245]
>Date: Sat, 28 Apr 2001 21:46:31 -0400
>
>Where would one find this freeware TACACS+ server software? Didn't see it
>on CCO Software Center....
>
>-Brad
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>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Perry J. Lucas"
>To:
>Sent: Saturday, April 28, 2001 8:58 PM
>Subject: RE: Differences between TACACS+ and Cisco ACS [7:2245]
>
>
> > I just tried to purchase Cisco ACS for Solaris and was told that it is
> > no longer available on that platform. The only part number they had was
> > for version 2.6 was for Windows NT/2000. We elected to go with a
> > Cisco's freeware TACACS+...
> >
> > ""Sean Young"" wrote in message
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED]">news:[EMAIL PROTECTED]...
> > > Hi Everyone,
> > >
> > > The company I am working for is considering purchasing Cisco ACS
> > > software. This piece of software will be running on Solaris platform.
> > > Currently, I am using TACACS+ (self-supported software with source
> > code)
> > > on our environment running on both Solaris and linux platforms
> > (Primary
> > > TACACS is on Solaris and backup is on Linux). We've modified the
> > source
> > > code so that each user has his/her own privilige password so that we
> > > have a record of who is doing what on the network devices (accounting
> > > purpose). Everything is running smoothly and the company is happy
> > with
> > > the result.
> > >
> > > In my opinion, learning CLI in Unix/linux is not an easy task to
> > master.
> > > Because of this, I am solely responsible for the TACACS servers.
> > Finding
> > > someone to train for this thing is NOT an easy thing (thanks to
> > Microsoft
> > > mentality of POINT-and-CLICK attitude of new people coming into the IT
> > > field these days). I've tried to train several people for this task
> > but
> > > it was unsuccessful. Because of this, the company is considering of
> > > migrating the TACACS server from Solaris/Linux over to Microsoft
> > Windows
> > > platforms (YIKES) so that we can find additional support staffs.
> > > The software package that we consider is Cisco ACS. I have several
> > > questions regarding this package:
> > >
> > > 1) Is this software stable on a Windows platform? (Sorry I have to
> > ask)
> > > 2) How long does it take to train a newbie to be efficient with Cisco
> > > ACS running on Winblows platform?
> > > 3) Does Cisco ACS support enable privilege for each individual user
> > (i.e
> > > does each user have his/own enable password)?
> > >
> > > If anyone has done it before or have a similar experience, I would
> > like
> > > to hear from you.
> > >
> > > Many thanks.
> > > Sean
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