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title: Basic Configurations for TACACS+ Devices
slug: singleconnect-reference-guide-3-1-0/basic-configurations-for-tacacs-devices
description: Learn how to add a new element type and device group, along with RADIUS/TACACS+ secret and common enable password, to accommodate new devices. This document also guides you through adding devices using the new device discovery feature, creating device gro
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createdAt: 2022-08-01T10:34:56.000Z
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1. Add a new element type if the properties of the existing Element Types do not match the properties of the new devices. (See section  for details on how to add an element type)
2. Add a new device group if the realms or properties of the existing device groups do not match the new devices. (See section [Device Groups](docId\:BlQBIQaUtE5PqZZ3bCFuw) for details on how to add a new device group)
3. Add the RADIUS/TACACS+ secret as **globalSecretKey **to the Device Group (refer to section Device Group Properties for details on how to add a device group property)
4. Add the Common Enable Password **globalEnablePassword** property to the **Device Group**, if your device prompts you for an enabled password to run some scripts.

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/g9cApVza9NIhSh0pjZYtA/d0SPhFtPr-j-FNJQdgE1E_image.png "Secret Key and Enable Password Definitions")

1. Add the device using the **New Device Discovery **feature on the **Device Inventory **screen. You can use SSHv2 as the protocol. Select the **Element Type** and the **Device Groups **you just created. (See section [Adding Devices Manually](docId\:Dhv5DvYCMfJYmAZ4uY2Hk) for details on how to add a device using New Device Discovery.)
2. Add a **Device Group Realm** between the **Device Group** and the **User Groups** that will have access. (See section[  ](https://app.archbee.com/docs/jsymInd0w_SXayMlKGOmR/ptpxdX0JwtAXEDCa1orF0)for details on how to add a device group realm)
3. Add **RADIUS** and** TACACS+ **attributes as policy keys (described below)
4. Add command-level White and Black Keys as policy keys (See section [Policy Key Definition](docId\:cZ97SM3Y4uUBoht6XAsnO) for details on how to define policy keys for white key/black key commands or RADIUS and TACACS+ attributes)
5. Create **Policy Groups **for the White Key, Black Key, RADIUS and TACACS+ attribute policy keys (See section [Policy Groups Definition](docId\:NzX0gvPG0nSD_njjnk9rV) for details on how to create policy groups)
6. Create **Policy Realms** between the newly-created **Policy Groups** and **Device Group Realms **(See section [Policy Realm Definition](docId\:br-TjqNdZRTY5KPHMWJ5o) for details on how to create policy realms)