Verifying Tableau Service Settings

Confirm that Tableau services are assigned the correct Log On and Startup values:

  1. Log on as administrator to the computer running Tableau Server.

  2. On the Tableau Server computer, select Start > Control Panel > Administrative Tools > Services.

  3. Open Services and Applications, then click Services. Confirm that the following services have the correct settings:

    Service Name Logon Value Startup Value
    FLEXnet Licensing Service Local System Manual
    Secondary Login Local System Automatic
    Tableau Server (tabsvc) <domain>\<username> This is the Run As user account. See below. Automatic
    Tablicsrv Local System Automatic

Changing the Log On Value

To change the Log On value for Tableau Server (tabsvc) to the Run As User account:

  1. In the Services window, stop the Tableau Server service by right-clicking Tableau Server (tabsvc) and selecting Stop.

  2. Select Start > All Programs > Tableau Server > Configure Tableau Server.

  3. On the General tab, enter the domain, username, and password for Tableau Server's Run As User account.

  4. Click OK, then restart Tableau Server (tabsvc).