Specifying the shared keys for secure HWTACACS communication
About shared keys for secure HWTACACS communication
The HWTACACS client and server use the MD5 algorithm and shared keys to generate the Authenticator value for packet authentication and user password encryption. The client and server must use the same key for each type of communication.
Perform this task to configure shared keys for servers in an HWTACACS scheme. The keys take effect on all servers for which a shared key is not individually configured.
Restrictions and guidelines
Make sure the shared key configured on the device is the same as the shared key configured on the HWTACACS server.
Procedure
Enter system view.
system-view
Enter HWTACACS scheme view.
hwtacacs scheme hwtacacs-scheme-name
Specify a shared key for secure HWTACACS authentication, authorization, or accounting communication.
key { accounting | authentication | authorization } { cipher | simple } string
By default, no shared key is specified for secure HWTACACS communication.