Configuring Tableau Server for R and Rserve

Step 1: Install and Configure R and Rserve

Install R and run the Rserve service. For more information on installing and configuring R, see R Implementation Notes.

To support running both SSL-enabled and plaintext connections to an Rserve instance, the Rserve Server administrator must add the following entry to the Rserve configuration file on the Rserve Server:  plaintext enable

Note: It is not recommended to install any other server applications or databases, including R, on the computers running Tableau Server. When R is not installed on the computer running Tableau Server, it must be configured for a remote connection.

Step 2: Configure Tableau Server

Tableau Server (Windows & Linux):  

1. Open TSM command line/shell.
2. Enter the following command to configure the connection to Rserve:

   • tsm security vizql-extsvc-ssl enable --connection-type [rserve, rserve-secure] --extsvc-host <host_name> --extsvc-port <port>

3. Apply Pending Changes (Tableau Server will restart)

   • tsm pending-changes apply

• tsm security vizql-extsvc-ssl enable (Windows) 
• tsm security vizql-extsvc-ssl enable (Linux)

Tableau Server 2020.1 and later (Windows and Linux):

• Configure Connection with Analytics Extensions (Windows)
• Configure Connection with Analytics Extensions (Linux)

• Use R (Rserve) scripts in your flow for Prep