Which of the following is NOT an advantage that TACACS+ has over TACACS?

The correct answer is A. Event logging. Event logging was already a feature of the original TACACS, so it is NOT a new advantage introduced by TACACS+. TACACS+ genuine improvements over TACACS include: support for two-factor password authentication, the ability for users to change their own passwords, the ability to…

Submitted by kim_seoul· Apr 18, 2026Access Controls

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AEvent logging
BUse of two-factor password authentication
CUser has the ability to change his password
DAbility for security tokens to be resynchronized

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A
85% (40)
B
4% (2)
C
9% (4)
D
2% (1)

Explanation

Event logging was already a feature of the original TACACS, so it is NOT a new advantage introduced by TACACS+. TACACS+ genuine improvements over TACACS include: support for two-factor password authentication, the ability for users to change their own passwords, the ability to resynchronize security tokens, full encryption of the authentication packet body (TACACS only encrypted the password), and TCP instead of UDP for reliability.

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#TACACS+#TACACS#Authentication Protocols#AAA (Authentication, Authorization, Accounting)

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