Using the ACS Database
CSACS supports the use of several databases to store user login information. CSACS has an internal database in which you can configure groups and users. Or if you already have a database that contains this information, CSACS can communicate with the external database and retrieve the user's credentials. You would not have to re-create the user and group records in CSACS's internal database. Simply tell CSACS what external database is being used and where the external database is located (its IP address), and CSACS will communicate with the external database when user authentication is necessary.
Figure 5.6 shows the external databases that are supported by CSACS. By clicking the link for a specific server, you can configure ...
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