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Error "Unable to connect to the data source" with Kerberos Delegation Enabled on SQL Server


Published: 07 Apr 2017
Last Modified Date: 24 Aug 2022

Issue

Connecting to a SQL Server enabled with Kerberos delegation fails, and the following error occurs:
Unable to connect to the data source

Environment

  • Tableau Server 
  • MS SQL Server

Cause

The fully qualified computer name is required in order to configure Kerberos delegation for SQL Server in Tableau Server.
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