Error: "Invalid username or password. (errorCode=16) " When Adding initial user to Tableau Server on Linux using Active Directory
Published: 27 Nov 2017 Last Modified Date: 31 Jan 2020
Issue
When adding the initial user during an installation of Tableau Server on Linux, and using LDAP/Active Directory for the IdentityStore, the following error may occur:
Invalid username or password. (errorCode=16)
Environment
Tableau Server on Linux
Active Directory
Resolution
Use a valid LDAP username and password to add the initial user.
Cause
The user must be a valid user in LDAP, rather than a local user.
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