Salesforce Analytics-Admn-201 Exam - Topic 4 Question 2 Discussion

Tableau Server's user-based licensing (Creator, Explorer, Viewer) ties licenses to individual users---let's determine compatible authentication methods:

User-Based Licensing:

Licenses are assigned per user, tracked by username.

Authentication determines how users log in---must integrate with licensing.

Option A (Local authentication): Correct.

Details: Users are managed in Tableau Server's internal database---username/password set manually or via import.

Why: Directly ties to user accounts, fully compatible with licensing.

Option C (Trusted authentication): Correct.

Details: Allows external apps to authenticate users via tickets (e.g., /trusted/<ticket>).

Why: Maps to Tableau usernames, integrating with licensing---common for embedded analytics.

Config: Trusted IPs or credentials set in TSM.

Option D (Active Directory): Correct.

Details: Uses AD for authentication (LDAP or Kerberos)---users sync to Tableau Server.

Why: AD usernames align with licensing---supports SSO and user management.

Config: Enable via tsm authentication active-directory configure.

Option B (Reliance authentication): Incorrect.

Why: Not a recognized Tableau authentication method---likely a typo (e.g., for 'Resilience' or misheard term). No such feature exists.

Why This Matters: Authentication flexibility ensures user-based licensing fits diverse IT environments---critical for adoption.