Each user that accesses Tableau Server must be licensed and assigned a role. Tableau’s term license model is defined by the metric that permits use of Tableau Server.Ī role-based license metric allows you to deploy Tableau Server on a single computer or on multiple computers in a cluster. Tableau Server product keys can be role-based, core-based, or feature-based. Tableau Server product key, can be used to activate or deactivate Tableau Server. Tableau Desktop product key, can be used to activate or deactivate Tableau Desktop only. Tableau Creator product key, can be used to activate or deactivate Tableau Desktop and Tableau Prep Builder. When viewing product keys using tsm licenses list ( Tableau Server), or in the Tableau Customer Portal ( Tableau Desktop and Tableau Prep Builder), note the product specific prefixes. The Tableau Customer Portal (Link opens in a new window) will also display product key information including type and seat count. Login-based license management, helps to manage licensing for users with Creator roles on Tableau Server and Tableau Online by eliminating the need for separate Tableau Desktop and Tableau Prep Builder product keys.įor more information, see Login-based License Management (Link opens in a new window).This topic describes the different licensing models and the product keys associated with them.Ī useful visual of how product keys are represented in Tableau Server can be found in tsm licenses list. Sign-in to Tableau Server or Tableau Online to activate your Tableau license using login-based license management. For more information, see Activate and register your product (Link opens in a new window). Activate with a product keyĮnter a product key to activate your Tableau license.

For more information, see Activating a Free Trial (Link opens in a new window).

After 14 days, you can get a trial extension product key or a regular product key and use it to activate Tableau.

Use Tableau for 14 days without restrictions. If you are not sure which option to choose, contact your administrator. Depending on your configuration, you might see one or more of these activation options. You can activate Tableau using any of the following methods.

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