AAA
Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting
AAA protocols are used in remote access systems. For example, TACACS+ is an AAA protocol that uses multiple challenges and responses during a session. Authentication verifies a user’s identification. Authorization determines if a user should have access. Accounting tracks a user’s access with logs.
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