IssueChanging run as user in TSMUI with a netbios name that includes a period fails with this error message: "The username must be specified as 'domain\user' with the domain being in the short (NetBIOS) format"
ResolutionThis behavior is caused by a known issue, ID 820229, which is currently under investigation by the Tableau Development team. See Known Issues, 820229.
CauseThe netbios name contains a ". " and our check for netbios names format assumes that it is not a netbios name.wgserver.domain.fqdn: domain.comwgserver.domain.nickname: DOMAIN.COMwgserver.domain.default: local.domain.com
Additional InformationMicrosoft documentation: Naming conventions in Active Directory for computers, domains, sites, and OUsNote: As with all 3rd party references, Tableau is not responsible for the upkeep of these URLs.Discuss this article... Feedback Forum
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