Private Connection Set Up: Overview

Applies to: Tableau Cloud

The private connection consists of the AWS-hosted data provider, AWS (the endpoint service), and Tableau Cloud (the endpoint). The AWS data provider and the Tableau Cloud site must be in the same AWS region.

AWS-hosted components

The AWS-hosted data provider and AWS endpoint service are configured in AWS.

In the case of most AWS-hosted data providers, the AWS endpoint service needs to explicitly allow the connection from Tableau Cloud. The endpoint service identifies Tableau Cloud through an Identity and Access Management (IAM) Amazon Resource Name (ARN) for their shared region.

To allow access, the AWS endpoint service needs Tableau Cloud's IAM ARN added to the list of allowed principals.

Tableau Cloud component

The Tableau Cloud end of the private connection is configured in Tableau Cloud Manager (TCM).

Tableau Cloud needs the AWS endpoint service name. Tableau Cloud may also need custom address information about the endpoint service if the data provider requires it.

Typical Set Up Steps

The typical process to set up a private connection is:

  1. AWS: Set up the data provider and create the endpoint service. (You may need to rely on a third party. More details are in the specific topics for individual data providers under Private Connection Set Up: AWS.)
  2. TCM: Get the Tableau Cloud IAM ARN for the region.
  3. AWS: Add the Tableau Cloud IAM ARN as an allowed principal on the endpoint service. (You may need to rely on a third party. More details are in the specific topics for individual data providers under Private Connection Set Up: AWS.)
  4. AWS: Get the endpoint service name.
  5. TCM: Create the private connection using the AWS endpoint service name. (A custom connection address may also be required or allowed. More details are in the specific topics for individual data providers under Private Connection Set Up: AWS.)

Exceptions to the typical set up process depend on the data provider, and are in the specific topics for individual data providers under Private Connection Set Up: AWS.

After both ends are configured correctly and the private connection is ready, creators can use the private connection to connect securely and privately to the AWS-hosted data provider.

Create your Private Connection

To create and configure a private connection on for your sites:

  1. See the subtopic for your AWS-hosted data provider under Private Connection Set Up: AWS
  2. See the topic Private Connection Set Up: Tableau Cloud.
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