IssueWhen installing Tableau Server, the following error occurs: Tableau Server initialization failed Additionally, tabadmin.log contains the following error: Error deploying new vizportal war file.
ResolutionWork with your IT to ensure that the following directories are excluded from antivirus scans: C:\Program Files\Tableau\Tableau ServerC:\ProgramData\Tableau\Tableau Server Note: If you installed Tableau Server in a custom location, the directory will be different. For example: E:\Tableau\Tableau Server
CauseAnti-virus is blocking the file copy of *.WAR files and *.JAR files from the program folder to the data folder.
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