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Hi All I'm back again. I was figuring out how to use the ACS for managing access to switches and routers within GNS3 but I suppose a similar experience would occur in the physical real world! Before attempting any of this, ensure you are able to ping your ACS's and Routers/Switches. These are the settings which are required on the Router / Switch.  Basic Default Line VTY Settings Login to ACS   Add Device Locations & Types Add Device Create User Groups    Add Users     Create Shell Profiles (linked to Access Policies) - Priviledges for Users Command Sets Service Selection Rules - should be there by default    Default Device Admin       Default Device Admin - Authorization       Test Router / Switch using Priviledge Level 0    Notice the command failure? It was not authorized in the Command Set. Test Router / Switch using

If you find you cannot execute PowerShell scripts which are contained witin your local network, then the following might help. Below is a screenshot of the PowerShell warning me that the script has been downloaded from the Internet, however it is a internal resource. The message states; “Security Warning. Run only scripts you trust. While scripts from the internet can be useful, this script can potentially harm your computer. “ I had already changed the ‘Set-ExecutionPolicy’ to ‘unrestricted’ and the error still appeared. I opened up Internet Explorer, went into Internet Options from the Tools menu, clicked Advanced then hit ‘Reset’ and ‘Restore Advanced Settings’. After applying this change, I closed Internet Explorer and then the PowerShell executed.  Hope this helps someone out!