You mind sharing your public key so I can encrypt the
super secret search engine. :)


""Roberts, Larry""  wrote in message
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> Normally you would have a TACACS/RADIUS server ( Cisco's ACS comes to
mind )
> and a TACACS/RADUS client ( Router/WAP also come to mind)
> In order for those two devices to communicate you must specify a password
> that is "shared" between them. This is used to assure that the
> Devices in question are who they say they are.
> For example on a router you would specify the TACACS server IP and the
> TACACS password. If either of these are incorrect then the router in this
> case would not be able to authenticate off of the device.
> On a WAP you would specify the radius server name/IP the port is using (
> 1645 or 1812 ) and the password.
>
> I would imagine, but Im to lazy to look up :) that this password is used
to
> encrypt the data between the client and server for both protocols.
> TACACS+ is Cisco proprietary ( notice the + ) while standard TACACS and
> radius are open standards.
>
> Here is a rather old document that talks about how the radius password is
> used. I can't vouch for its technical accuracy, but
> It was a good read no the less.
> http://skoda.sockpuppet.org/tqbf/radius-security.html
>
> I also used my top secret search engine and found plenty of other great
> references as well. Here is a link to it:
>
> www.google.com
>
> :)
>
> Thanks
>
> Larry
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Morgan Hansen [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Monday, July 01, 2002 6:09 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: TACACS - Radius password authentication [7:47897]
>
>
> Hi all:-)
>
> Hmm.. Im wondering...
>
> What in gods name are TACACS and Radius passwords? I understand I can use
> them as password authentication, but?? Im sitting here up to my ears with
> Wave books and the latest Odom 640-607 book and cant find anything on the
> subject??
>
> Anyone?
>
> Best,
> Morgan Hansen
> mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]




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