Configure Snowflake for Key-pair Authentication
To publish workbooks using Snowflake data sources protected with Key-pair authentication from Tableau Desktop to a Tableau Cloud site, you must also configure Tableau Cloud to support those credentials. This involves adding your new or updated authentication details for Snowflake Key-pair authentication to the Saved Credentials section of your Account Settings.
Note: You need to use OpenSSL version 3.x or newer to create the keys for this authentication.
Note: Each instance of Tableau Desktop that uses Snowflake data protected by Key-pair authentication will require the user to provide the key file as part of connecting to data. For more information, see Snowflake.
Add Key-pair Authentication Details
- Sign in to Tableau Cloud and navigate to your My Account Settings page.
- Locate Saved Credentials for Data Sources in the Security section.
- Next to Snowflake, click Add.
- In the Add a New Saved Credential window, select Key-pair Authentication, and then click Add.
- In the Add Key-pair Authentication Credential window, enter your Snowflake server, the optional Role, and the Username associated with these credentials.
- For Private Key File, click Choose a file and select the .p8 file that contains your private key.
- (Optional) If the key has a password or passphrase associated with it, enter it in the Password field, and then click Add.
You are now ready to share workbooks protected by Key-pair authentication from Tableau Desktop to Tableau Cloud.
See also
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Snowflake - Learn how to set up a connection to Snowflake to retrieve and analyze data.