| Radius | Tacacs+ |
| RADIUS uses UDP. | TACACS+ uses TCP. |
| RADIUS encrypts only the password in the access-request packet; less secure. | TACACS+ encrypts the entire body of the packet; more secure. |
| RADIUS combines authentication and authorization. | TACACS+ uses the AAA architecture, which separates authentication, authorization, and accounting. |
| Industry standard (created by Livingston). | Cisco Proprietary. |
| RADIUS does not support ARA access, Net BIOS Frame Protocol Control protocol, NASI, and X.25 PAD connections. | TACACS+ offers multiprotocol support. |
| RADIUS does not allow users to control which commands can be executed on a router. | TACACS+ provides two ways to control the authorization of router commands: on a per-user or per-group basis. |
Comparison between Radius and Tacacs+
Published By rsivanandan On Sunday, January 20th 2008. Under General
