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Codenomicon TACACS+ NAS Test Tool Data Sheet

  • Test tool: Codenomicon TACACS+ NAS Test Tool
  • Direction: Client

TACACS+ is an access control protocol for routers, network access servers and other networked computers. TACACS+ provides means for the common tasks of authentication, authorization and accounting (AAA). It is an old and venerable protocol, with roots extending all the way to the ARPANET era. Since its previous incarnations, TACACS+ has been considerably modified and extended to better suit modern AAA purposes. The Codenomicon TACACS+ NAS Test Tool is intended to scourge TACACS+ NAS (Network Access Server) implementations for security-related robustness flaws, thus improving overall software quality and reliability.

Used specifications

Specification Title
RFCdraft-tacacs-02 Protocol specification for TACACS+

Test tool general features

  • Fully automated black-box negative testing
  • Ready-made test cases
  • Written in Java(tm)
  • GUI, command line, remote interface modes
  • Instrumentation (health-check) capability
  • Support and maintenance
  • Comprehensive user documentation
  • Results reporting and analysis

Tool-specific information

Tested messages Notes Specifications
Authentication Reply draft-tacacs
Authorization Reply draft-tacacs
Accounting Reply draft-tacacs
Supported protocol features Notes Specifications
TACACS+ plaintext packets draft-tacacs
TACACS+ encryption draft-tacacs
TACACS+ arguments tested service, protocol, cmd, cmd-arg, acl, inacl, outacl, zonelist, addr, addr-pool, routing, route, timeout, idletime, autocmd, noescape, nohangup, priv_lvl, remote_user, remote_host, callback-dialstring, callback-rotary, task_id, start_time, stop_time, elapsed_time, timezone, event, reason, bytes, bytes_in, bytes_out, paks, paks_in, paks_out, status, err_msg, callback-line, nocallback-verify draft-tacacs
Supported TACACS+ transports Notes Specifications
TCP RFC3261

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