
Sign in with another user account in a browser To later sign in using your normal credentials, select Server > Switch to Self.

In the Tableau Server Sign In dialog box, provide the new user name and password. To sign in as a different user for testing purposes, complete these steps: If your organization uses Tableau Desktop with Kerberos authentication and it doesn't succeed, you're prompted to provide a user name and password. Switch user accounts from Tableau Desktop (Kerberos authentication only) For more information, see Authentication for Connected Devices (Link opens in a new window) in the Tableau Server Help. Be aware that this setting also affects other Tableau clients like Tableau Mobile. If you never want server sign-ins to be saved, a Tableau Server administrator can change the server settings to disallow connected clients. To remove all of your existing server connections, click Help > Settings and performance > Clear saved server sign-ins. After this token is in place, you can access the server directly, without having to sign in.Ĭlick Server > Sign out to clear your sign-in credentials for the current connection. When you sign in to a server and site, Tableau Desktop stores your credentials in a secure token that remembers your connection. This option is only available for Tableau Server sites. If you have access to multiple sites, on the Server menu, click Sign in to another site. To switch servers, on the Server menu, click Sign in to another server, and then enter the server name and your sign-in credentials. Hover over the username to see the current server and site. The status bar also provides this information. The Server menu shows the server and site that you are signed in to. You can see the server and site you are signed into, as well as who you are signed in as, in two places: You can easily switch to other available server and site connections. Next time you launch Tableau Desktop, you are automatically signed in to your most recent server connection. When you connect to Tableau Server or Tableau Cloud, Tableau Desktop keeps you signed in from session to session, if you don't sign out. If you have access to multiple sites, select the one you want to use.Īutomatically keep Tableau Desktop connected to Tableau Server or Online.

You must be running Tableau Desktop 2021.1 and later to use MFA with Tableau authentication.If you are signing in to Tableau Cloud or registering for MFA for the first time, see Register for multi-factor authentication (Link opens in a new window).After verifying your identity, you are redirected to your site.

#Tableau public log in verification#
If multi-factor authentication (MFA) is enabled with Tableau authentication, you are prompted to verify your identity using the verification you selected during the MFA registration process.
#Tableau public log in password#
If your site is set up to use Tableau authentication, enter your user name (email address) and password you use for Tableau Cloud, and then click Sign In. Click Tableau Cloud in the bottom left corner. In Tableau Desktop, select Server > Sign In. On the Tableau Server landing page, select the sign-in option that applies to you, enter your user name and password, and then click Sign In. You can also enter the name of the site and search for it. If you have access to multiple sites, select the one you want to use. Enter the name or address of your Tableau server, and then click Connect.ĭo one of the following, which depends on if your Tableau Server is configured for identity pools (Link opens in a new window):Įnter your user name and password, and then click Sign In. Sign in from Tableau Desktop Tableau Server Note: If you sign in via a web browser, it must be configured to allow first-party cookies. To access content on Tableau Server or Tableau Cloud, sign in via Tableau Desktop or a web browser.
