When users connect to MySQL in Tableau Desktop, the following error might occur:
There was an unknown connection error to the database. The error message below has additional information, but you might need to ask the database administrator to review the database logs.
[MySQL][ODBC 8.0(w) Driver]Host 'x.x.x.x' is not allowed to connect to this MySQL server
The computer running Tableau Desktop is not allowed to connect to the MySQL database.
Whitelist the IPs connecting to the MySQL Server
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