Tag Archives: WAAS

Access-based Enumeration (ABE) and Cisco WAAS

Access-based Enumeration (ABE) is a smart feature to let users see only the folders they have access to.
But if you have Cisco WAAS deployed in your network please be aware you have to add a Dynamic share to the waas configuration so the waas knows about this.

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2010-09-17 We found out the Hardway you have to add the System to the AD. So i will show the Story in a new Post:-) Stay tuned, guys.

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Cisco Wide Area Application Services Configuration Guide (Software Version 4.1.7)

Step 1
For creating a dynamic share you have to add a Domain to the Cental Manager eg “Dynamic Shares”

Step 2
Create a entry under the dynamic shares in the global configuration.

On the WAE CLI

ToBe Done

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Cisco WAAS and Tacacs+

How To use Tacacs+ with Cisco WAAS for Authentication.

Configuration with the Central Manager

Tacacs+ is configured in the Device Context at Configure > Security > AAA > TACACS+
Go to Configure > Security > AAA > Authentication Methods
Go to Configure > Security > AAA > Command Authorization
On the Accelerator CLI
   tacacs key ****
   tacacs host 10.0.243.247 primary
   tacacs host 10.0.243.248
   tacacs key ****
   authentication login local enable secondary
   authentication login tacacs enable primary
   authentication configuration local enable secondary
   authentication configuration tacacs enable primary
   authentication fail-over server-unreachable
   aaa authorization commands 15 default tacacs+

On the ACS you have to add following Attribute to the Profil
For the cetral manager to work also you have to create a group “admin” and assign the role admin Under Admin > AAA > User Groups
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