Error Code ACF37E18 When Connecting Tableau Desktop to Tableau Server

Try the following options:

Option 1 - Configure Tableau Desktop to use the embedded browser when signing in to Tableau Server

See There are 3 possible solutions to change the new default behavior.

          Solution 1::

Use the following Tableau Server TSM command. This setting applies to all server users across all sites.

tsm configuration set -k wgserver.authentication.desktop_externalbrowser -v false
tsm pending-changes apply

         Solution 2::

Run Tableau Desktop with the DOverride=ExternalBrowserOAuth:off future flag.

• Windows:

"C:\Program Files\Tableau\Tableau <Version number>\bin\tableau.exe" -DOverride=ExternalBrowserOAuth:off

• Mac:

open -a "/Applications/Tableau Desktop 2020.3.app" --args -DOverride=ExternalBrowserOAuth:off

      Solutio 3::

Specify WorkgroupUseEmbeddedBrowserServerSignIn value in Windows Registry or Mac plist.

• Windows:

1. Open the registry editor.
2. Go to Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Tableau\{version}\Settings.
3. Add new DWORD value:

• Name: WorkgroupUseEmbeddedBrowserServerSignIn
• Value: 1
• Mac: execute the command

defaults write /Library/Preferences/com.tableau.Tableau-<version>.plist Settings.WorkgroupUseEmbeddedBrowserServerSignIn -integer 1

Option 2 - Add the Tableau Server URL to the Trusted Sites zone on the Tableau Desktop computer

1. Go to Control Panel > Network and Internet > Internet Options.
2. Select the Security tab.
3. Select 'Trusted sites' > Sites.
4. In the 'Add this Web site to the zone' box, enter the URL of the Tableau Server instance that you trust, and then click 'Add'.
5. Click 'Close' and 'OK'.