6 Replies Latest reply on Nov 27, 2018 1:12 PM by Nathan Mannheimer

how to enable external user to view internal tableau report

wei dai Nov 25, 2018 8:22 PM

we are going to develop customized reports for all of our external users(there are around 500 users), but we didn't purchase license for those external users and won't purchase because the license is too expensive, how to enable them to view those reports? Can we integrate the tableau report into some webpage and let external user to view it?

1. Re: how to enable external user to view internal tableau report

saurabh.c.0 Nov 25, 2018 9:02 PM (in response to wei dai)

Ask those external users to install tableau reader ( free software) and send them packaged workbooks. OR buy core based licensed tableau server which enables multiple users to login and view dashboards
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2. Re: how to enable external user to view internal tableau report

Ritesh Bisht Nov 25, 2018 9:05 PM (in response to wei dai)

Hi Wei,
Trusted Tickets/Trusted Authentication via a web server.
Please check here for more
Tableau server access for Internal and external users

Thanks,
Ritesh
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3. Re: how to enable external user to view internal tableau report

wei dai Nov 25, 2018 11:10 PM (in response to saurabh.c.0)

thanks for answer.
but there are 500+ external users, if I need to send packaged workbook, I need to generate 500+ package workbooks, that will take amount of time.

if have a core based licensed tableau sever. how many users are able to use?
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4. Re: how to enable external user to view internal tableau report

wei dai Nov 25, 2018 11:30 PM (in response to Ritesh Bisht)

Hi Ritesh,

Thanks, per my understanding, the solution in that questions is similar to reverse proxy sever setting, but in our company, proxy sever isn't allowed to use.

Regards,
Wei
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5. Re: how to enable external user to view internal tableau report

Ritesh Bisht Nov 26, 2018 12:35 AM (in response to wei dai)

if have a core based licensed tableau sever. how many users are able to use? Unlimited (as much as your core can )
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6. Re: how to enable external user to view internal tableau report

Nathan Mannheimer Nov 27, 2018 1:12 PM (in response to wei dai)

Hello Wei,

You can use the TabCMD or Tableau Server API calls to programatically generate workbooks from Server as well.

You can then distribute them as packaged workbooks for reader or PDF.

However, using server with a core license or purchasing viewer licenses for those users will give them the best experience.

Sincerely,
Nathan
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