Hi all,
I just updated Tableau Desktop to 8.1 64bit. At first I thought I would need the MySQL 64bit driver version so I installed it.
The problem is I can't connect and refresh any existing workbook anymore.
After checking on the Drivers page , I saw that i still needed the 32bit version of the driver so I reverted back with no success.
After a bunch of combination 8.0 32bit, 8.1 32bit, 8.1 64bit, drivers 5.2.6, 5.2.5, 5.1.13 (all 32bit), with multiple reboots i am still having the same problem.
Basically, the server refused the connection for the following reason
[MySQL][ODBC 5.2(a) Driver]Connection using old (pre-4.1.1) authentication protocol refused (client option 'secure_auth' enabled)
I was able to reproduce the problem using MySQL workbench. I have a setting "Use the old Authentication protocol", which eliminates the problem when set.
So the question is ; How to force Tableau to force the connection to Use the old Authentication protocol , and why was it set that way prior to my updates, and why doesn't it connect that way using a fresh install.
Nothing have change on the server side, and i have the same problem on multiple instance of servers.
I have a case open , but if anyone got this problem in the past and came with a solution , i would appreciate having the info.
Thanks
Michel
Did anybody find the solution?