Adding clients
TACACS+ clients can be managed from Authentication > TACACS+ Service > Clients.
Clients can be added, imported, deleted, and edited as needed.
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TACACS+ clients must use single-connection mode when using FortiAuthenticator for TACACS+ AAA. |
Once created, clients can be assigned to a TACACS+ policy. See Creating policies.
To configure a TACACS+ client:
- Go to Authentication > TACACS+ Service > Clients, and click Create New to add a new TACACS+ client.
The Create New TACACS+ Client window opens. - Enter the following information:
Name Input a name to identify the TACACS+ client. Client address
Choose to specify the client address as an IP address or Subnet.
IP Address/Subnet Enter the IP address or subnet of the client.
Subnets of up to 8 bits of network prefix (
/8) are supported.Secret Enter the TACACS+ passphrase that is shared with the client. - Select Save to add the new TACACS+ client.
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If authentication fails, check that the authentication client is configured and that its IP address is correctly specified. Common causes of authentication problems are:
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TACACS+ on FortiAuthenticator supports the ASCII and PAP authentication types. Other authentication types supported by the TACACS+ protocol (CHAP and MSCHAPv2) will be denied. When configuring TACACS+ settings on a client, for example FortiGate, the ASCII authentication type must be selected. |
To import TACACS+ clients:
- Go to Authentication > TACACS+ Service > Clients, and click Import.
The Import TACACS+ Clients window opens. - Click Upload a file and choose the file location of the CSV file containing your TACACS+ client list.
Each line of the CSV file must contain values in the following format:
- Name: String.
- Address: IP address or subnet.
- Secret: String.
- Policy: Name of a TACACS+ policy (optional).
For example:
- Unique IP and policy:
myclient,1.2.3.4,secret123,mypolicy - Subnet and no policy:
myclients,1.2.3.0/24,secret123,
- Click Import.