Now we take the request file to the cloud (without exposing our server).
To activate your Tableau Desktop license without an internet connection, follow these steps:
tsm licenses activate -k YOUR-PRODUCT-KEY --offline --request-file C:\temp\activation_request.rq offline activation tableau
Run the request command. This creates a .rq (request) file.
Tableau will detect the lack of internet and prompt you to save a file. Click to create an offline request file (typically named offline.tlq ). 2. Upload the Request to Tableau Now we take the request file to the
The workflow generally looks like this:
Navigate to the Tableau binaries folder: Tableau will detect the lack of internet and
The next time a security auditor asks if your Tableau instance "phones home," you can confidently say no. You've mastered the air-gap. Your dashboards are secure, compliant, and live.
It solves the security issue, but it creates an administrative burden.
How to keep your Tableau environment licensed and compliant when the outside world is off-limits.