Exclusive — Offline Activation Tableau

To free up the license for a new server:

How offline activation works — the essentials

Enable customers to activate a licensed copy of Tableau Exclusive without requiring the product to contact the license server directly (for air-gapped environments or strict firewall policies). Support both single-seat (Desktop) and server/cluster (Server) products. offline activation tableau exclusive

If you change the hardware (RAM, CPU, or Hard Drive) on the server between generating the request file and applying the license, the activation will fail. The offline.tlq file contains a hardware hash. If you upgrade hardware, you must generate a new request file.

Security considerations

Download or Tableau’s Offline Map Pack (a .tbmux file) from a connected machine via the Tableau Map Creator utility, then side-load it onto the offline server.

Generated by the Tableau Activation Site ; this file is moved back to the offline computer to finalize activation. Activation Process by Product Tableau Product Activation Entry Point Tableau Desktop Help > Manage Product Keys > Activate To free up the license for a new

If you have a standalone Tableau Desktop installation that cannot reach the internet, the process is slightly different but follows the same logic.