Which of the following services are used to support authentication services for several local devices from
a central location without the use of tokens?
A.
TACACS+
B.
Smartcards
C.
Biometrics
D.
Kerberos
Explanation:
ACACS allows a client to accept a username and password and send a query to a TACACS authentication
server. It would determine whether to accept or deny the authentication request and send a response
back. The TIP would then allow access or not based upon the response, not tokens.
Incorrect Answers:
B: Smartcards are also known as identity tokens containing integrated circuits.
C: Biometrics is used for user authentication, not device authentication.
D: Kerberos uses tickets, which lists the privileges of that user, much like a token.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TACACS
Stewart, James Michael, CompTIA Security+ Review Guide, Sybex, Indianapolis, 2014, pp. 275, 282, 285
Dulaney, Emmett and Chuck Eastton, CompTIA Security+ Study Guide, 6th Edition, Sybex, Indianapolis,
2014, p. 148