Editing Domains

When you are using Active Directory authentication for the server you can view a list of the domains that are being used and edit their domain names and nicknames. There are several reasons why you may need to modify the domain name or nickname for a domain. For example,  if you are using SSPI for authentication and Tableau Server is using an incorrect nickname, or the domain name changes.

 

You can access the list of domains by selecting the Users link in the Administration area on the left side of the page. Then click the View Domains link at the bottom of the list of users.

 

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The list of domains shows the number of users and groups that have been added to the server from each domain. Click the name of a domain to see a list of the users that are part of the selected domain.

 

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Click the Edit link to modify the domain name or nickname. Then type a new fully qualified domain name or a new nickname and click Modify.

 

 

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Note: You can modify the nickname for any domain the server is using. In general, you can modify the full domain name for any domain except the one that you used to log in. However, if the user name that you are currently logged in with exists in both the current domain and the new domain you can modify the full name for the current domain.