Hello,
We have a user who is no longer with the company and hasn't been for sometime and we do not have access to their old license. We would like to move that old license to a new user. Where is the best way to do this? Thanks.
#Tableau Desktop & Web Authoring
Some years ago, the preferred method to activate Tableau Desktop and Tableau Prep Builder is to use LBLM.
So, what is behind Login Based License Management (LBLM)
a. When you activate Tableau Desktop or Tableau Prep using the option of signing into a server, a lease of the license is activated into the computer (default time is 14 days).
https://help.tableau.com/current/server/en-us/license_lblm.htm#step-4-activate-tableau-desktopThat way if the licensed Tableau Desktop/Prep Builder is not used during 14 days, the license is automatically returned to Tableau Cloud/Server. If the licensed Tableau Desktop/Prep Builder is used within the 14 day term, the lease is renewed, and a new 14 day term is started.
After understanding this, what do you need to do?. Probably nothing, the lease of the license probably has ended, the license has returned to Tableau Cloud/Server, and you can activate Tableau Desktop/Prep for your new user.
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Regards,
Diego Martinez
Tableau Visionary and Tableau Ambassador
