4 Replies Latest reply on May 15, 2015 8:07 AM by Felix Curran

As a Tableau Server admin, can I view users passwords?

Felix Curran May 15, 2015 4:46 AM

Hi all,

Simple enough question. If a user on our Tableau Server manually changes their password, is there any way that I can see what the changed it to? As an admin on the server that is.

I understand that I can reset their passwords for them, but I have found no way to see what their current password is.

Thanks in advance,

Felix

1. Re: As a Tableau Server admin, can I view users passwords?

Toby Erkson May 15, 2015 6:21 AM (in response to Felix Curran)

It is not possible to view user's passwords. They are encrypted in the Server db.
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Jeff Strauss May 15, 2015 6:56 AM (in response to Felix Curran)

no, you should reset their password or delete their account and then re-add it.
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3. Re: As a Tableau Server admin, can I view users passwords?

Toby Erkson May 15, 2015 7:31 AM (in response to Toby Erkson)

Just an FYI for those who aren't using LDAP: If you use AD (Active Directory) then authentication goes through that so you can't reset their password, only an AD admin could do that I assume.
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4. Re: As a Tableau Server admin, can I view users passwords?

Felix Curran May 15, 2015 8:07 AM (in response to Toby Erkson)

Thanks for clearing that up for me.
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