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The tacctl operations documentation: where to start, by role and by situation · Checked against tacctl 0.2.22
tacctl keeps the users, groups and scopes of your network-device logins in one place and serves them over TACACS+ (and RADIUS, where enabled) to Cisco IOS/IOS-XE, Juniper Junos, WTI console servers and Linux hosts. This documentation covers using tacctl during a shift: connecting to devices, managing access, changing device AAA configuration, and handling incidents.
Installation, upgrades and server internals are in the
repository documentation.
Every command and setting is in man tacctl on the server.
1. Where to start
| You are… | Start with | Then |
|---|---|---|
| New to tacctl | Getting Started | Concepts, Quick Reference |
| NOC, help desk, tier 1–2 (read-only or operator tier) | Operator Field Guide | Day-to-Day Device Operations |
| Engineer | Engineer Guide: Device Changes | Vendor Notes |
| Superuser | Superuser Daily Operations | Access Lifecycle, Linux Host Operations |
| Security or compliance | Audit and Compliance | Incident Response Runbooks |
2. Something is happening now
| Situation | Go to |
|---|---|
| A user can’t log in, a device won’t connect, a pull fails | Troubleshooting |
tacctl ssh refuses or warns about a host key |
Connecting to Devices |
| Credentials leaked, account compromised, secret exposed | Incident Response Runbooks |
| A group must be locked out of a scope now | Emergency Lockdown |
| A device or host is locked out after a bad change | Break Glass |
| A tacctl change made things worse | Backups and Undo |
3. All pages
| Section | Pages |
|---|---|
| Start here | Getting Started · Concepts · Quick Reference |
| Guides by role | Operator Field Guide · Day-to-Day Device Operations · Engineer Guide: Device Changes · Superuser Daily Operations |
| Tasks | Connecting to Devices · Access Lifecycle · Linux Host Operations · Vendor Notes · Backups and Undo · Audit and Compliance |
| Emergencies and problems | Troubleshooting · Incident Response Runbooks · Emergency Lockdown · Break Glass |
| Reference | Command Reference Map · Exit Codes · Glossary · What’s New for Operators |
| About | About These Docs |
See also: About These Docs for the example names, the release each page was checked against, and how to report a mistake.