The CData Tableau Connector for Microsoft Active Directory is built on top of a JDBC driver. This section discusses how to install the connector, set up a data source, and connect from Tableau.

Installing the Connector

Installing the Connector describes how to install the CData Tableau Connector for Microsoft Active Directory.

Connecting from Tableau

Configuring a Connection shows how to create a Microsoft Active Directory Data Source from Tableau's Connect To Server window.

Tableau Version Support

The connector supports Tableau Desktop 2020.1 or later and Tableau Prep 2020.4.1 or later. Versions between 2020.1 and 2020.3 of Tableau Desktop are supported via the legacy connector file (cdata.activedirectory.legacy.taco) and versions 2020.3 and higher are supported using the modern connector file (cdata.activedirectory.taco).

For older versions of Tableau, use the CData ODBC Driver for Microsoft Active Directory or the CData JDBC Driver for Microsoft Active Directory to connect.

Microsoft Active Directory Version Support

The connector provides SQL-based access to Microsoft Active Directory through the LDAP protocol. The connector is a standard LDAP client that supports LDAP v2 and v3.