Tableau Desktop

Installing and using Tableau Desktop and Creator license on cloud.

In this section

How to Activate A Tableau Desktop License — Activating, re-activating and reinstalling Tableau Desktop License. How to address the “We were unable to activate the product” message.

"Your session timed out" Message/Tableau Desktop — Message from Tableau Desktop “Your session timed out. Reopen the dialog to connect.”

Tableau Authorization-to-run (ATR) Service — The ATR service on a Windows virtual desktop/VM periodically verifies that Tableau Desktop is authorized to run. Tableau Desktop licenses on VMs are especially vulnerable to losing their license status.

Tableau Desktop Related Pages

Download, Install Tableau Desktop and Server
Tableau
Tableau Maintenance, Security, Upgrades, and Technical Tips.
Report Editor: Desktop vs Web (Tableau OEM), User Types
Formatting PDF Output from Tableau
DRAFT Copy of Getting Started with DataSelf Analytics Reports
Testing Connections to DS Cloud Server
Testing connections to DataSelf Cloud Servers databases using Microsoft SSMS or Excel.
Templates and Tableau Single vs Multiple Sites
Tableau Authentication Options (Sign In)
Issue with Installing Tableau Desktop on a Mac

Training pages Blue Belt: Using ETL+ and Tableau Desktop for data management.

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