Error “Unable to start service 'tabsvc'” When Starting Server From Command Line

Issue

From an administrative command prompt, when you run the tabadmin start command, Tableau Server does not start, and the following error occurs at the command prompt:

com.tableausoftware.tabctl.dll.exception: Unable to start service 'tabsvc': (1069) the service did not start due to a logon error

OR

com.tableausoftware.tabctl.dll.Exception: Unable to start service 'tabsvc': (1069) The service did not start due to a logon failure.

Environment

Tableau Server
Windows

Resolution

Verify "Log on as a service" is enabled per Verify the Local Security Policy
Close the Command Prompt window.
On the Windows Start menu, select Tableau Server <version> > Configure Tableau Server.
Verify with your IT team that the Run As user account that you designated for Tableau Server is not locked out or disabled.
Under Run As User, re-enter the user name and password, and then click OK.
On the computer running Tableau Server, open a command prompt as an administrator.
Navigate to the Tableau Server bin directory, located by default at C:\Program Files\Tableau\Tableau Server\<version>\bin, and run the following commands:
tabadmin config tabadmin restart

Cause

Tableau Server executes all processes as the Run As user. If there is any issue with the password for that user, the processes do not execute properly.