https://community.hpe.com/t5/switches-hubs-and-modems/hp-switches-do-support-tacacs-protocol/m-p/4638838#M22560 Yes specific HP switches(3400cl,4200vl,6400cl...) do support TACACS+ for CONSOLE and TELNET access authentication.<BR /><BR />Its simple to configure and is similar to the one done for RADIUS authentication..<BR /><BR />Step 1) Let the switch know the TACAS server IP:---<BR />ProCurve(config)#tacacs-server host <IPADDRESS of="" your="" csacs=""><BR /><BR />Step 2) Configure the Key to be used for authentication:---<BR />ProCurve(config)#tacacs-server key <YOURKEYSTRING><BR /><BR /><BR />Step 3) Setup TACACS authentication either for console or telnet access <BR /><BR />ProCurve(config)# aaa authentication console <ENABLE> tacacs <LOCAL><BR /><BR /><BR />Hope that helps you get started...<BR /><BR /><BR /><BR />ps:-- As part of forum etiquette, the author of the question should appreciate the people who tried to help with answers by way of awarding points on the scale (1-10). You would get the details of each point in the automated email from the forum. Just reminding about this, since I noticed that in your profile it says "..have assigned points to 0 of 5 responses to my questions. " :)<BR /><BR /><BR />`Javed</LOCAL></ENABLE></YOURKEYSTRING></IPADDRESS> Sun, 30 May 2010 05:58:30 GMT Javed Padinhakara 2010-05-30T05:58:30Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/switches-hubs-and-modems/hp-switches-do-support-tacacs-protocol/m-p/4638837#M22559 Hello friends,<BR /><BR />As i have been through Hp configuration guide i have seen tacacs+ protocol support,though it is cisco proprietary protocol,<BR /><BR />Just to confirm Hp switches support TACACS+ protocol,<BR /><BR />what is the configuration to be done on Hp switches to sent login authentication information to cisco secure access control server (CSACS).????<BR /><BR /> Thu, 27 May 2010 15:10:13 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/switches-hubs-and-modems/hp-switches-do-support-tacacs-protocol/m-p/4638837#M22559 mascarenhas2010 2010-05-27T15:10:13Z https://community.hpe.com/t5/switches-hubs-and-modems/hp-switches-do-support-tacacs-protocol/m-p/4638838#M22560 Yes specific HP switches(3400cl,4200vl,6400cl...) do support TACACS+ for CONSOLE and TELNET access authentication.<BR /><BR />Its simple to configure and is similar to the one done for RADIUS authentication..<BR /><BR />Step 1) Let the switch know the TACAS server IP:---<BR />ProCurve(config)#tacacs-server host <IPADDRESS of="" your="" csacs=""><BR /><BR />Step 2) Configure the Key to be used for authentication:---<BR />ProCurve(config)#tacacs-server key <YOURKEYSTRING><BR /><BR /><BR />Step 3) Setup TACACS authentication either for console or telnet access <BR /><BR />ProCurve(config)# aaa authentication console <ENABLE> tacacs <LOCAL><BR /><BR /><BR />Hope that helps you get started...<BR /><BR /><BR /><BR />ps:-- As part of forum etiquette, the author of the question should appreciate the people who tried to help with answers by way of awarding points on the scale (1-10). You would get the details of each point in the automated email from the forum. Just reminding about this, since I noticed that in your profile it says "..have assigned points to 0 of 5 responses to my questions. " :)<BR /><BR /><BR />`Javed</LOCAL></ENABLE></YOURKEYSTRING></IPADDRESS> Sun, 30 May 2010 05:58:30 GMT https://community.hpe.com/t5/switches-hubs-and-modems/hp-switches-do-support-tacacs-protocol/m-p/4638838#M22560 Javed Padinhakara 2010-05-30T05:58:30Z