Advice/resources for setting up TACACS server

2008-11-07 Thread Leslie
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

Re: Advice/resources for setting up TACACS server

2008-11-07 Thread Leslie
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

Re: Advice/resources for setting up TACACS server

2008-11-07 Thread Raphael Maunier
Hi, You can extract information from this doc : Installation of Tacacs+, Rancid, Cvsweb http://www.debian-administration.org/articles/429 Freeradius will need more time to implement, but easier to manage after. -- Raphaƫl Maunier NEO TELECOMS Engineering Manager 2 rue du Chemin Vert 92110

Re: Advice/resources for setting up TACACS server

2008-11-07 Thread Steven King
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

Re: Advice/resources for setting up TACACS server

2008-11-07 Thread Eddy Martinez
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.

Re: Advice/resources for setting up TACACS server

2008-11-07 Thread Leslie
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

Re: Advice/resources for setting up TACACS server

2008-11-07 Thread Jeremy Hanmer
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

Re: Advice/resources for setting up TACACS server

2008-11-07 Thread Dominic J. Eidson
It's not free, but I want to praise Radiator (http://www.open.com.au/radiator/) as a great radius/tacacs+ server. (I have previously battled both with freeradius and openradius.) - d. On Fri, 7 Nov 2008, Leslie wrote: Do you have any suggestions for a free tacacs server which will run on

RE: Advice/resources for setting up TACACS server

2008-11-07 Thread Buhrmaster, Gary
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 Available (and maintained) at: http://www.shrubbery.net/tac_plus/ (direct download link:

Re: Advice/resources for setting up TACACS server

2008-11-07 Thread Bao Nguyen
First time poster, long time lurker. Also if you are going RADIUS route. There's a simple web shell boot version available at http://www.zeroshell.net/eng/radiusdetails/ that support RADIUS. -bn On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 3:04 PM, Buhrmaster, Gary [EMAIL PROTECTED]wrote: Do you have any